Memorial
Captain G A G Bonser B.A.
Current Location
The tablet is mounted on the south wall of the church, ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, Church Avenue, Sutton In Ashfield, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2EB, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 48939 58963
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 26937
- Description
- Marble tablet comprising dark marble surround with white marble infill. Black capital roman lettering is used for the memorial except for the quote at the bottom of the tablet.
- Inscription
- IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEOFFREY ALWYN GERSHOM BONSER, B.A.,/ ST JOHN'S COLLEGE CAM M.R.C.S.L.R.C.P./ CAPTAIN R.A.M.C. ATTACHED 12TH BATT NORFOLK REGT/ ONLY SON OF GEORGE GERSHOM AND/ DOROTHY A MARY BONSER OF THIS PARISH WHO/ WAS KILLED WHILE ATTENDING THE WOUNDED AT/ PLOEGSTEERT WOOD NEAR ARMENTIERES, FRANCE/ AND WAS BURIED ONE MILE SOUTH OF MESSINES S OF YPRES ON SEPT 29TH 1918. AGED 29./ "I thank my God for every remembrance of you./ ERECTED BY HIS SISTER.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- forenames, surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, place of burial, manner of death, age at death, relationships, qualifications
- Custodian
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Marble
Condition: Good