Memorial

Captain O G St G Williams

Capt O G St G Williams

Source: Copyright Rod Stevens

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Current Location

All Saints Church, Church Lane, Bisham, Windsor And Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL7 1RW, England

SU 84794 85405

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 7897
Description: Gun metal plaque with a coat of arms at the top
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ OWEN GWYNDD ST GEORGE WILLIAMS/ ELDEST SON OF/ LT GENERAL OWEN LEWIS COPE WILLIAMS/ A CAPTAIN IN/ THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF HORSE GUARDS/ HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION WITH THE/ MATABLELE NEAR THE SHANGANI RIVER/ TO THE INEXPRESSIBLE GRIEF OF HIS FAMILY/ AND OF EVERYONE WHO KNEW HIM/ HANDSOME GENIAL KIND AND ACCOMPLISHED/ HE WON ALL HEARTS WHEREVER HE WENT/ A BETTER SOLDIER/ NEVER MET A HERO'S DEATH NOR ONE/ MORE DEARLY AND SINCERELY LAMENTED/. BORN AUGUST 16TH 1865/ DIED OCTOBER 26TH 1893/ AGED 28

War: Matabele Wars (1893-1897)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, relationship, rank, regiment, place of death, date of birth, date of death, age
Order of names: as above

Plaque

Height: 1690 mm

Width: 1060 mm

Condition: Good