Memorial

Private G H Coles

Tower Screen

Source: Copyright W E Burnett

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Current Location

St Buryan Parish Church, Penzance Road, St Buryan, Penwith, Cornwall, TR19 6BX, England

SW 40906 25724

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 33648
Description: Wooden tower screen in perpendicular Gothic style. Inscription on centre rail and dedicatory brass plaque mounted onto a Devonshire marble backboard placed nearby. Royal Fusiliers badge carved in the upper left hand corner of the plaque.
Inscription: Screen: In loving memory of Geoffrey Horsman Coles killed in action January 27th 1916. Plaque (beside screen): The tower screen was erected/by the members of his family/in loving memory of/Geoffrey Horsman Coles/of Little Swingate Sennen who/was killed in action in France on 27th/Jan 1916 in his 45th year while serving/as a Private in the 24th Royal Fusiliers/His life for his country his soul to God. Brass mural plate (under plaque): His life for his country his soul to God

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional

Dedicated

Unknown

Rev.Arthur Cornish (Rector of St.Buryan)

Plaque

Height: 280MM

Width: 460MM

Depth: 25MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Screen

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good