Memorial
G Kenyon
Current Location
St John the Baptist Church, Church Street, East Markham, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN14 9JS, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 74320 72661
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Candle holder or candlestick
- WMR Reference Number
- 26944
- Description
- IDENTICAL PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS WITH WIDE SHALLOW DRIP-TRAY AND PROTRUDING NOZZLE WITH A ROLLED EDGE. UNDERNEATH IS A LARGE HALF-COMPRESSED WRYTHEN-STYLE KNOT ATTACHED TO THE STRAIGHT CYLINDRICAL STEM BY A PLAIN COLLET. THE STEM IS DECORATED BY DEEPLY INCISED LOZENGE SHAPES. HALF WAY DOWN THE STEM IS A LARGE COMPRESSED AND ANNULATED KNOT DECORATED WITH MELON STYLE LOBES. THE CANDLESTICKS STAND ON FOUR PAW FEET. INSCRIPTION APPEARS ON ONE OF THE CANDLESTICKS ON THE LOWER TWO SECTIONS OF THE BASE; THE TOP LINE IS IN LATIN CAPITALS AND THE LOWER IN SANS SERIF CAPITALS WITH THE NAME ENLARGED.
- Inscription
- A.G.D. IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEOFFREY KENYON/ KILLED IN THE WAR NEAR GUEDECOURT, OCT 7 1916 R.I.P./ GIVEN BY HIS SISTER MURIEL DALTON HOLMES
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- forename, surname, date of death, place of death, manner of death, relationships, additional
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Sponsored By
- His sister, Muriel Dalton Holmes
- Custodian
- Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Components
- Candle holder
Height: 305mm
Width: 120mm
Depth: 150mm diameter base
Made from: Brass
Condition: Unknown