Memorial

Men of St George's Church - WW1

KentFallen 2002-9

Source: Copyright KentFallen 2002-9

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St George's Church, High Street, Deal, Dover, Kent, CT14 6EE, England

OS Grid Reference

TR 37659 52859

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Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 1571
Description: A Celtic cross with a bronze VC with ribbon hung from a laurel wreath, there is a medallion in the centre flanked with two figures. The dedication is written on the base in black lettering.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: AD GLORIAM DEI/ TO THE BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF/ ARTHUR WALDERNE ST. CLAIR TISDALL, V.C./ SUB LIEUT R.N.V.R./ SCHOLAR OF TRINITY COLLEGE (B.A. DOUBLE 1ST CL. HON.)/ & CHANCELLOR'S GOLD MEDALLIST IN THE/UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE/ SON OF REV. W. ST C. TISDALL, D.D./ VICAR OF ST GEORGE'S CHURCH, DEAL,/ & OF MARIAN (NEE GRAY) HIS WIFE/ BORN JULY 21. 1890, KILLED FIGHTING GALLANTLY/ IN THE ATTACK ON ACHI BABA, GALLIPOLI,/ MAY 6. 1915./ AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS BY HIS KING & COUNTRY/ IN RECOGNITION OF HIS MOST CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY/ & DEVOTION TO DUTY IN RESCUING MANY WOUNDED/ OFFICERS & MEN UNDER VIOLENT & ACCURATE FIRE, DURING/ THE LANDING OF THE BRITISH TROOPS/ FROM THE S.S. "RIVER CLYDE" AT V, BEACH GALLIPOLI APRIL 25 1915. 3 o'clock face: ALSO OF HIS BROTHER/ JOHN THEODORE ST CLAIR TISDALL./ LIEUT 1ST THE KING'S (LIVERPOOL) REGT./SCHOLAR OF PETERHOUSE COLLEGE/AND BELL SCHOLAR IN THE/ UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE/ BORN OCT 9. 1893 KILLED GALLANTLY LEADING/ HIS COMPANY AT GULLEMONT. FRANCE./ AUG. 8. 1916./ (Names) 12 o'clock face: IN PROUD & LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN WHO FROM/ THE PARISH & CONGREGATION/ OF ST GEORGE'S, DEAL/ HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY./ (Names) 9 o'clock face: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 53
Died: 53
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, year of death, place of death, manner of death, age at death, relationships, additional, decorations.
Order of names: Date of death

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 58
Died: 58
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death, manner of death, relationships, additional, decorations.

History

Maintenance History: 1995: Stonework cleaned and lettering re enamelled

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