Memorial

Second Lieutenant E G E Wright

Second Lieutenant E G E Wright Tablet

Source: Copyright Frances Asquith

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Current Location

St Mary the Virgin's Church, Pound Lane, Yarlington, South Somerset, Somerset, BA9 8DG, England

ST 65467 29303

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 25105
Description: Wall-mounted tablets. Rectangular tablet in portrait of St. George in full armour slaying the dragon. St. George carries a sword and flag. Lower rectagular tablet in landscape bears inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF Edwin George Englesby Wright elder son of H.E. Wright Rogers/ of Yarlington. He was born the 4th June 1893 was educated/ at Eton and Balliol College Oxford & on the outbreak of the/ Great War received on 19th Sept 1914 a commission as Second /Lieutenant in the 7th Batt. Somerset Light Infy. He went to / France in Aug. 1915, was awarded the Military Cross in Nov./ 1915 "for conspicuous gallantry - hearing that a sergeant had/ been buried in a gallery he went down and along the/ gallery to rescue him, but becoming entangled in some /wire got back only with great difficulty: later he 'went down/ again with a mining officer & recovered the sergeant's body."/ He was killed on active service at Ypres on the 16th June 1916/ and buried at the Military Cemetery at Vlamertinghe./ "Many and great as were the hopes we had formed for/ you, but the reality has surpassed them all."/ Loving and Beloved

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forenames, surnmame, relationships, place of birth, date of birth, additional, rank, regiment, decorations, date and manner of death, plade of burial.

Tablets

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good