Memorial

Captains S L and D K L Lucas-Tooth

Hall

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Current Location

On the B4399, Holme Lacy Village Hall, Bridge Road, Holme Lacy, South Herefordshire, Herefordshire, HR2 6LP, England

SO 55543 35663

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Type of Memorial: Hall / Institute
WMR Reference Number: 32869
Description: PARISH HALL WITH DEDICATORY, WHITE MARBLE TABLET PLACED INSIDE. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING.
Inscription: THIS PARISH HALL HAS BEEN GIVEN BY/ HELEN LUCAS-TOOTH/ IN MEMORY OF/ TWO DEAR SONS OF HERSELF AND THE LATE/ SIR ROBERT LUCAS LUCAS-TOOTH, BARONET./ CAPTAIN SELWYN LUCAS LUCAS-TOOTH, 2ND BATTALION/ LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS,/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT LE TOURQUET NEAR/ ARMENTIERES ON 20TH OCTOBER 1914/ AND/ CAPTAIN DOUGLAS KEITH LUCAS LUCAS-TOOTH, D.S.O./ 9TH LANCERS,/ WHO DIED ON 14TH SEPT. FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED/ IN 13TH SEPT. 1914 NEAR BOURG, IN THE BATTLE OF/ THE AISNE.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,decorations

Sponsor Type: private
Maintenance History: HALL BUILT ON ESTATE LAND AND WHEN THE ESTATE WAS PUT UP FOR SALE FOLLOWING THE DEATHS OF THE THREE SONS LADY LUCAS-TOOTH PURCHASED THE HALL AND THE LAND ON WHICH IT STOOD AND GAVE IT TO THE VILLAGE

Opened

C 1916

UNKNOWN

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Hall

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good