Memorial

E Horner Board

Mark Newton 26 October 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 26 October 2016

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Current Location

St Andrew's Church, Mells, Mendip, Somerset, BA11 3PW, England

ST7278349275

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 1387
Description: Rectangular oak board placed within a moulded frame which is painted black and red. Incised inscription in black and occasional red lettering. Coloured crest of queen marys own hussars at the top left hand corner of the board. Coloured family crest in the top right hand corner of the board.
Inscription: PLAQUE: EDWARD WILLIAM HORNER/ LIEUTENANT IN THE EIGHTEENTH HUSSARS/ WHO WAS BORN ON THE 3RD OF MAY 1888/ AND DIED ON 21 NOV 1917/ HE WAS GREATLY LOVED IN HIS HOME AT MELLS/ BUT WITH EAGER VALOUR HE LEFT HIS/ HERITAGE AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR TO/ FIGHT IN FRANCE. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT/ YPRES HE RECOVERED AND RETURNED TO/ HIS REGIMENT AND FELL AT LAST IN/ PICARDY WHILST DEFENDING THE VILLAGE/ OF NOYELLES AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMY/ IN THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI. THUS/ IN THE MORNING OF HIS YOUTH HE HASTENED/ TO REJOIN HIS FRIENDS AND COMRADES/ BY A SWIFT AND NOBLE DEATH/ HIS GRAVE IS AT FINS/ NEAR ETRECOURT/ AND HIS ONLY BROTHER MARK IS/ BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD/ IN THEIR LIVES THEY WERE THE LOVE OF/ MANY AND HAVING DIED ARE NOT DEAD

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, date of birth, additional

Board

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Frame

Height: 600MM

Width: 1850MM

Depth: 45MM

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good