Memorial

Captain E H Comber-Taylor

Propeller a

Source: Copyright Susan Featherstone

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Current Location

Propellor in porch. Plaque on north wall of nave., St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Twineham, Mid Sussex, West Sussex, RH17 5NR, England

TQ 25270 19990

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Battlefield cross or marker
WMR Reference Number: 16776
Description: Wooden unvarnished propeller with added inscribed boss. Three arms have been cut shorter than the fourth arm to form a cross. The propeller stands on an inscribed wooden block. A cross shaped wooden back-plate behind the propeller also supports a gable top. With associated separate brass nowy headed plaque in church
Inscription: Plaque - IN MEMORY OF AN ONLY SON/ CAPTAIN ERIC HORACE COMBER-TAYLOR/ FLIGHT COMMANDER ROYAL AIR FORCE/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE JUNE 16TH 1918/ LOVED BY ALL FOR HIS GENTLENESS AND QUIET BRAVERY Battlefield marker (propeller) - R.I.P. / CAPTAIN / E H COMBER-TAYLOR / RAF/ KILLED IN ACTION / 16/6/18 Propeller pedestal - PROPELLER CROSS FROM / THE GRAVE OF HIS SON ERIC HORACE / ESQUELBECO MILITARY CEMETERY FRANCE

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Relationship, rank, forenames, surname, function, manner of death, place of death, date of death

Plaque

Height: c300mm

Width: c400mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Battlefield Cross or Marker

Height: c2,000mm

Width: c800mm

Depth: c25mm

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good