Memorial

Midshipman A C and Ensign WF Cavendish

Cavendish Plaque

Source: Susan Strang

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Current Location

On the south wall of the chancel., Holy Trinity Church, Church Street, Ashford In The Water, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45 1QF, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 19492 69708

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 14391
Description: A wall mounted brass plaque in a stone frame. The oblong plaque has a broad incised border containing a zigzag line with sprays of foliage in each triangle. The incised inscription is in mixed styles of upright lettering coloured black with rubricated initials. The heavy stone moulded frame is decorated with repeated quatrefoils on the inner top and side surfaces.
Inscription: Plaque: In Memory of/ HENRY GEORGE CAVENDISH, born May 24th. 1836./ Died at Edensor November 9th. 1865./ ARTHUR CAVENDISH Midshipman H.M.S. Euryalus./ born December 12th 1841, died at Devonport, March 13th. 1858./ WALTER FREDERICK CAVENDISH, Ensign, 2nd. Batt. Rifle Brigade,/ born November 6th 1844, Died in India, November 26th. 1866. / They died in their parents lifetime. Bottom margin of plaque: CHAS. BARR, CHANDOS ST.. LONDON.

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death

History

Maker(s): CHAS BARR, Designer
Maintenance History: 12 July 1967: The church was listed Grade II, Heritage List for England number 1158598. 17 April 1951: The church lies within the Peak District National Park designated on that date.

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 435mm

Width: 650mm

Depth: -

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Frame

Height: 680mm

Width: 900mm

Depth: 70mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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Midshipman A C and Ensign WF Cavendish

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