Memorial
Lieutenant R G Bowyer
Current Location
St Laurence's Church, Main Street, Weston Underwood, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK46 5JP, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 86367 50369
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 111620
- Description
- A brass plaque
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ LT RICHARD GRENVILLE BOWYER, ROYAL NAVY/ BORN ON THE 18TH MAY 1890/ THIRD SON OF LT COLONEL WENTWORTH GRENVILLE BOWYER RE/ LIEUT BOWYER WAS KILLED ON THE 17TH MARCH 1917/ IN ACTION WITH THREE GERMAN SHIPS NEAR THE/ STRAITS OF DOVER WHILST IN COMMAND OF/ HMS PARAGON (UNACCOMPANIED)./ HE HAD PASSED UNWOUNDED THROUGH THE/ GREAT NAVAL BATTLE OF JUTLAND BAY ON 31ST MAY 1916.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Maker(s)
Ceremonies
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- for an image and other detail, see https://www.buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk/memorials.htm and https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Buckinghamshire/WestonUnderwood.html