Memorial

C Nicholson

Tablet.

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Current Location

ST PETER AND ST PAUL CHURCH, Maperton Road,, Maperton, South Somerset, Somerset, BA9 8EE, England

ST 67199 26140

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 25048
Description: NOWY-HEADED POLISHED STONE TABLET WITH CORNICE AND CARVED INSCRIPTION COLOURED COAT OF ARMS AT THE TOP AND COLOURED REGIMENTAL BADGE FLANKED BY LAUREL BRANCHES AT THE BASE
Inscription: IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ CLAUDE NICHOLSON/ 16TH THE QUEEN'S LANCERS/ BRIGADIER 30TH INFANTRY BRIGADE/ WHOSE HEROIC DEFENCE OF CALAIS 22ND TO 26TH MAY 1940/ AGAINST OVERWHELMING NUMBERS OF THE ENEMY DID MUCH/ TO SECURE THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE BRITISH ARMY FROM/ THE BEACHES OF DUNKIRK. WITH THE REMNANTS OF HIS/ BRIGADE HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER AND DIED THREE YEARS/ LATER ON THE 27TH OF JUNE 1943 IN OFLAG 1XAZ AT ROTENBURG GERMANY/ AT THE AGE OF 44 YEARS./ HE WAS THE ELDER SON OF RICHARD AND VIOLET NICHOLSON/ OF WOODCOTT IN THE COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON AND NEPHEW/ OF MARY RIDLEY OF MAPERTON HOUSE WHICH WAS TO HIM/ A SECOND HOME./ HIS BODY RESTS IN HOLY GROUND AT ROTENBURG AN DER FULDA./ HIS SOUL IS WITH GOD

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,relationships,additional

Tablet

Height: C 800MM

Width: C 1200MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good