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Flight Sub Lieutenant R A J Warneford VC

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IN THE WARNEFORD CHAPEL, ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH, Lechlade Road,, Highworth, Thamesdown, Wiltshire, SN6 7AD, England

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SU 20120 92490

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 24150
Description: NOWY-HEADED MARBLE TABLET WITH INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. LAUREL LEAF AND RIBBON BORDER AROUND THE INSCRIPTION. COLURED FAMILY COAT OF ARMS AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE TABLET. RIBBON WITH VC ON THE LEFT AND LEGION OF HONOUR ON THE RIGHT OF IT. BELOW THIS IS THE BADGE OF THE ROYAL NAVY AIR SERVICE
Inscription: THIS TABLET WAS PLACED HERE BY MEMBERS OF THE WARNEFORD/ FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD IN MEMORY OF/ FLIGHT SUB LIEUTENANT/ REGINALD ALEXANDER JOHN/ WARNEFORD VC RN/ CHEVALIER OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR AGED 23 YEARS SON OF/ THE LATE REGINALD WILLIAM HENRY WARNEFORD GRANDSON OF THE/ LATE REV T L J WARNEFORD CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES IN INDIA GT NEPHEW OF THE LATE REV CANON WARNEFORD OF WARNFORD PLACE HE WAS HONOURED BY HIS KING WITH/ THE VICTORIA CROSS & BY THE FRENCH NATION WITH THE MEDAL OF THE LEGION OF HON-/ OUR FOR PURSUING AND DESTROYING SINGLE-HANDED A ZEPPLIN AIRSHIP NR GHENT/ IN BELGIUM ON 7TH JUNE 1915. HE WAS KILLED 10 DAYS LATER WHEN FLYING IN PARIS/ ON 17TH JUNE 1915 & LIES BURIED IN BROMPTON CEMETERY WHERE THE NATION HAS SHOWN ITS GRATITUDE & RECOGNITION OF HIS GREAT ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ERECTION/ OF A MEMORIAL BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/ TO GOD ONLY WISE/ BE GLORY

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,relationships,additional,decorations

War: Military Service

History

Sponsor Type: private

Ceremonies

Unveiled

21st August 1917

Mrs Maud Nightingale

Dedicated

21st August 1917

Rev Harry Launcelot Warneford, Mr Malmesbury the Rector of Foxley,

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