Memorial

G W Barclay

Major G W Barclay

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

St Mary the Virgin Church, B1038, Brent Pelham, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG9 0AL, England

TL 43360 30809

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 40067
Description: CROSS IN A LAUREL WREATH, SURMOUNTED BY A CROWN ABOVE INSCRIPTION AND A CREST ON TIOP OF THE TABLET
Inscription: IN / PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY / OF / MASTER GEOFFREY WILLIAM BARCLAY B.A., M.C., / LATE MASTER OF THE ETON COLLEGE HUNT AND / TRINITY FOOT BEAGLES CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE / YOUNGER SON OF / EDWARD EXTON BARCLAY OF BRENT PELHAM HALL / SECOND IN COMMAND AND FOR SOMETIME COMMANDING / THE 1ST BATTALION THE RIFLE BRIGADE / MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES APRIL 1915 / AND AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS FOR PERSONAL BRAVERY / SERVED THROUGHOUT THE RETREAT FROM MONS AND ALL THE EARLIER / BATTLES OF THE GREAT W AR FROM AUGUST 1914 / UNTIL SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN JULY 1915 / ON RECOVERY HE REJOINED HIS BATTALION AND / AFTER MANY MONTHS OF HARD FIGHTING / WAS KILLED IN ACTION 28TH JULY 1916 AGED 24 YEARS / NEAR YPRES WHERE HE LIES BURIED / "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY"

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional

Tablet

Height: 2000MM

Width: 1000MM

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good