Memorial

L C Witts

Witts family gravestone.

Source: Mike Guttridge

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Current Location

London Road Cemetery, London Road, Chippenham, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN15 3RD, England

ST 93341 72378

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 109328
Description: Tall arch-topped gravestone, with incised lettering. Grave is of parents Francis James Witts and mother Ann Witts, together with brother Edgar Witts.
Inscription: TO THE / DEAR MEMORY OF / FRANCIS JAMES WITTS, / WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE / JULY 18TH 1894, / AGED 60 YEARS. / "LOOK UPON MINE AFFLICTION AND MY PAIN / AND FORGIVE ALL MY SINS".(PSALMS 25. VERSE 18). / ALSO OF ANN, / WIFE OF THE ABOVE / WHO DIED NOV. 29TH 1913, / AGED 65 YEARS. / "HER CHILDREN ARISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED" / ALSO OF LANCELOT C. WITTS, R.G.A. / YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE / DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE NOV. 10. 1918, AGE 35 / RESTS IN ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN. ALSO OF EDGAR, / SECOND SON OF / FRANCIS AND ANN WITTS / WHO DIED NOV. 3RD 1953, / AGED 81 YEARS. /

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Full names, service unit, how died, date of death, age at death, where buried.