Memorial

Lieutenants W E S and L S Woodgate

Plaque

Source: Copyright Les Featherstone

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Current Location

On north wall, St Mary's Church, Chiddingstone Road, Chiddingstone, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN8 7AH, England

TQ 50101 45189

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 16158
Description: Rectangular plaque with centrally placed Greek cross, fimbriated and fleuree. Copper crest of Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment above inscription. Blazons: Lefthand: - argent on a chevron azue between three squirrels sejant each holding a nut proper, as many acorns. Righthand: - per fesse gules and sable, three bezants two and one.
Inscription: To the Glory of God and // Left side: - In loving memory of Lieut/ William Ernest Streatfeild / Woodgate of the King's Own / Royal Lancaster Regiment. / Born 27th Nov. 1877. Who fell / in the service of his country / on Dec. 12th 1900/ at Vryheid/ South Africa. // Right side: - in loving memory of Lieut / Lionel Streatfeild Woodgate / of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment / Born 11th June 1888. Who was / killed in action at La Ferte on / the Marne, France, on sept. 9th / 1914. Mentioned in despatches. // Sons of Ernest and Edith Julia Woodgate of Rochester / "Faithful unto Death" Rev : 2:10. //

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment, date of birth, manner of death, date of death, place of death, relationships

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

Plaque

Height: 520MM

Width: 605MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good