Memorial

Lt M J Bethell And Capt E W Bethell

Tablet

Source: Copyright Frank Petty

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Current Location

St Nicholas Church, Vicarage Hill, Combe St Nicholas, South Somerset, Somerset, TA20 3NJ, England

ST 30146 11256

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 24860
Description: A white marble tablet with veined rose marble frame and mosaic border. Incised naval crown and regimental badge dedicated to M J Bethell and E W Bethell. Inscription depicted their date of birth, manner of death and regiment. Carved inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: MAURICE JOHN BETHELL/ LIEUTENANT, ROYAL NAVY./ DURING THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND/ MAY 31 1916 HIS SHIP HMS NESTOR BEING/ SHELLED AND ABANDONED IN A SINKING/ CONDITION HE REMAINED ON BOARD/ TENDING A DYING SIGNALMAN AND/ SACRIFICED HIS LIFE FOR HIS SHIPMATE/ BORN MARCH 9TH 1894. EDWARD WALTER BETHELL/ CAPTAIN, THE QUEEN'S ROYAL W. SURREY REGT/ SEVERELY WOUNDED NEAR YPRES IN 1914/ HE RETURNED TO THE FRONT IN JULY 1918/ & WAS KILLED WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING/ HIS COMPANY NEAR EPEHY SEPT 21ST 1918/ HIS BODY LIES IN THE EPEHY WOOD FARM/ BRITISH CEMETERY EPEHY, FRANCE./ BORN DEC 17TH 1891./ THE ONLY SONS OF ADMIRAL THE HON. SIR ALEXANDER EDWARD BETHELL GCMG, K.C.B./ AND HILDA MARY HIS WIFE./ 'Faithful Unto Death"

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
Order of names: year died,rank,forename,regiment,manner of death,place of death,place of burial,age of death,relationships

Frame

Height: 600MM

Width: 1020MM

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good