Memorial

Admiral J Luce

Metal plaque commemorating Admiral Luce

Source: Michael Harris

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Current Location

MALMESBURY ABBEY, Gloucester Street,, Malmesbury, North Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN16 0AA, England

ST 93268 87300

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 24227
Description: CROWN ETCHED ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription: TO THE MOST BELOVED MEMORY OF/ ADMIRAL JOHN LUCE C.B./ BORN AT HALCOMBE MALMESBURY 4TH FEB. 1870/ DIED AT LITTLE CHEVERELL HOUSE NR. DEVIZES 22ND SEPT 1932/ IN 1914 HE COMMANDED H.M.S. GLASGOW AT THE BATTLES/ OF CORONEL AND THE FALKLAND ISLANDS AND WAS/ COMMODORE OF THE SQUADRON WHICH SANK S.M.S DRESDEN/ OFF JUAN FERNANDEZ IN 1915/ HIGH SHERIFF OF WILTSHIRE 1930 - 1931

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,relationships,additional,decorations

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good