Memorial

Lieut. Edward John French

Lieut. Edward John French - commemoration

Source: Richard Maddox

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Current Location

Portslade Cemetery, Trafalgar Road, Portslade Village, Brighton, East Sussex, BN41 1LD

TQ 25893 05534

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Type of Memorial: Sculpture
WMR Reference Number: 109794
Description: Imposing marble memorial comprising a large square pillar mounted on 2 plinths surmounted by a sculpted capping. A draped sculpture on a smaller square plinth stands atop the capping. An black anchor in relief is on the front face of the capping. The dedication is in raised, bronzed, upper-case letters.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. EDWARD JOHN FRENCH RNR/ (AGED 31 YEARS)/ HMS GOOD HOPE/ SUNK IN ACTION TOGETHER WITH/ HMS MONMOUTH/ IN THE PACIFIC NAVAL BATTLE/ 1ST NOVEMBER 1914/ ALL OFFICERS AND MEN NUMBERING 1450 PERISHING/ "THEY PASS BEYOND OUR TOUCH, BEYOND OUR SIGHT/ NEVER THANK GOD, BEYOND OUR LOVE AND PRAYERS"

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

Maker(s)
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Unknown but possibly Freemasons (see http://www.sussexpeople.co.uk/lieutenant-edward-john-french/ )

Sculpture

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good