Memorial
Second Lieutenant J E Gresson
Wall-mounted plaque
Source: Copyright Mark Newton
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Current Location
at the junction with Princes Road, ST STEPHENS CHURCH, Saint Stephen's Road, Cheltenham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2TX, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 93878 21385
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 20654
- Description
- Wall-mounted plaque with Regimental Badge carved at the top-left corner. All of the inscription is formed with upper-case lettering.
- Inscription
- IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ JOHN EDWARD GRESSON/ 2ND LIEUT. 3RD BATTALION/ CHESHIRE REGIMENT/ KILLED IN ACTION AT YPRES/ IN BELGIUM WHEN ATTACHED/ TO THE 2ND BATTALION/ 25TH MAY 1915. AGED 33/ YOUNGEST SON OF THE LATE/ W.H. GRESSON, MAJOR. (27TH)/ INNISKILLING FUSILIERS AND/ (65TH) YORK & LANCASTER/ REGIMENTS.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- forenames, surname, rank, regiment, where killed, date died, age at death, additional family relationships
- Custodian
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Components
- Plaque
Height: c 1000mm
Width: c 500mm
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- Backboard
Height: c 1200mm
Width: c 700mm
Made from: Marble - Green
Condition: Good
Report a Concern
- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 223216
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