Memorial

Lieutenant G J L Welsford and Private F W Owen

Lieutenant G J L Welsford And Private F W Owen

Source: Copyright Robert Erskine

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Current Location

St Marys Church, Church Hill, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, Greater London, HA1 3HL, England

TQ 15319 87443

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 11162
Description: Tablet of two panels. Panels are divided by a carved cross with rays at intersection of the arms which is surmounted by a domed pediment. Incised inscription, with the Royal Flying Corps wings insignia above Welsford inscription and Grenade Fired of the Royal Fusiliers above Whitwell Owen inscription.
Inscription: Top: IN LOVING MEMORY OF TWO FRIENDS Left: GEOFFREY J L WELSFORD/ LIEUTENANT MIDDLESEX REGT & ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ WOUNDED AT YPRES MAY 9TH 1915 KILLED IN AN AIR/ FIGHT IN FRANCE MARCH 30TH 1916 AGED 20 YEARS/ THE ONLY SON OF J W W WELSFORD MA SOMETIME/ FELLOW OF GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE &/ FOR 29 YEARS ASSISTANT MASTER IN HARROW SCHOOL. Right: FRANCIS WHITWELL OWEN/ SCHOLAR OF CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE OXFORD/ PRIVATE IN THE 18TH ROYAL FUSILIERS ATTACHED TO THE/ 180TH COY RE KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 31ST 1916/ AGED 21 YEARS BURIED AT VERMELLES : FIFTH SON OF/ THE REV EVERARD OWEN SOMETIME FELLOW OF NEW/ COLLEGE OXFORD ASSISTANT MASTER IN HARROW SCHOOL. Lower: REQUIEM AETERNAM DONA EIS DOMINE ET LUX PERPETUA LUCEAT EIS

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Fortenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships, place of burial.

Tablet

Height: 420mm

Width: 1630mm

Depth: 110mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good