Memorial

Sub-Lieutenant H S Bland

Source: Copyright Lanel Kotze

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Current Location

St Andrew's Church, Main Street, Caunton, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG23 6AA, England

SK 74566 60029

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 27108
Description: Cross embedded within what is artistically designed to be rocks, the base of the cross is encircled by an anchor and chain. The inscription is towards the bottom right of the 'rocks' foundation.
Inscription: IN/ EVER LOVING MEMORY OF /HORACE S BLAND/ SUB LIEUT. R.N. HMS "BEAGLE"/ WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED/OFF SEAL ISLAND,/ ON THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 1901 AGED 21 YEARS/"WITH CHRIST WHICH IS/FAR BETTER"

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

THE BOER WAR, 1899 - 1902, REMEMBERED IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE IN "SOLDIERS OF THE QUEEN" pages 14-19