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    Memorial

    Captain G A G Bonser B.A.

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    Current Location

    The tablet is mounted on the south wall of the church, ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, Church Avenue, Sutton In Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2EB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SK 48939 58963

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-26937

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    26937
    Description
    Marble tablet comprising dark marble surround with white marble infill. Black capital roman lettering is used for the memorial except for the quote at the bottom of the tablet.
    Inscription
    IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEOFFREY ALWYN GERSHOM BONSER, B.A.,/ ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAM M.R.C.S.L.R.C.P./ CAPTAIN R.A.M.C. ATTACHED 12TH BATT NORFOLK REGT/ ONLY SON OF GEORGE GERSHOM AND/ DOROTHY A MARY BONSER OF THIS PARISH WHO/ WAS KILLED WHILE ATTENDING THE WOUNDED AT/ PLOEGSTEERT WOOD NEAR ARMENTIERES, FRANCE/ AND WAS BURIED ONE MILE SOUTH OF MESSINES S OF YPRES ON SEPT 29TH 1918. AGED 29./ "I thank my God for every remembrance of you./ ERECTED BY HIS SISTER.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    forenames, surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, place of burial, manner of death, age at death, relationships, qualifications
    Custodian
    Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


    • https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/WarMemorials/Details/545
    • https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/rollofhonour/People/Details/22426
    • https://www.brightoncollegeremembers.com/roll-of-honour/1831
    • https://kingscollections.org/warmemorials/st-thomas-hospital/memorials/bonser-geoffrey-alwyn-gershom
    • https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/164968/geoffrey-alwyn-gershom-bonser/
    • https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/409966
    • https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/casualty/bonser-geoffrey-alwyn-gershom/