Memorial

Second Lieutenant N A H Somerset

Sculpture - Second Lieutenant N A H Somerset

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

Church of the Annunciation, Bryanston Street, Marylebone, City Of Westminster, Greater London, W1H 7AH, England

TQ 27862 81100

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Sculptured / Cast figure
WMR Reference Number: 59186
Description: Sculptured figure of St George on a pedestal. Dedicatory inscription on Vellum placed on adjacent column. Above inscription to left Royal Coat of Arms To the right Grenadier Guards Badge.
Inscription: TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF/ NORMAN ARTHUR HENRY SOMERSET/ 2nd Lt 1st Bn GRENADIER GUARDS/ KILLED IN ACTION AT KRUISECK/ THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES/ OCTOBER 23 1914 AGED 20/ Thank my God upon every remembrance of you.

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

Sculpture

Height: C1200 mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Vellum

Condition: Good

THE ANNUNCIATION MARBLE ARCH https://www.annunciationmarblearch.org.uk/history/building In the north aisle the Somerset Memorial is dedicated to Norman Somerset who was a close friend of the Prince of Wales. He was killed aged 20 at the First Battle of Ypres (1914).