Memorial

Mid S D Esdaile

Mark Newton 28 September 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 28 September 2016

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Current Location

St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Cothelstone Road, Cothelstone, Taunton Deane, Somerset, TA4 3DS, England

ST 18114 31854

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 24932
Description: SIMPLE RECTANGULAR TABLET INCISED ANCHOR ABOVE INSCRIPTION
Inscription: IN DEAR MEMORY OF/ EDWARD JEFFRIES SHELLEY ESDAILE/ WHO DIED MAY 16TH 1898/ AGED 21 YEARS/ AND/ FRANCIS SAMUEL DRAKE ESDAILE/ MIDSHIPMAN H.M.S. BARFLEUR/ WHO DIED JULY 7TH 1900,/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION AT TIENTSIN/ AGED 17 YEARS./ "PRO PATRIA MORI"/ AND THE GLORY WHICH THOU GAVEST ME/ I HAVE GIVEN THEM" ST JOHN XVIII.22/ THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY THE BROTHERS/ AND SISTERS WHO DEEPLY MOURN THE LOSS/ OF THEIR DEARLY LOVED COMPANIONS

War: Boxer Rebellion (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good