Memorial

Captain J S Thorpe MC

Capt J S Thorpe MC

Source: Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project

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Current Location

All Saints Church, Chapel Lane, Coddington, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2PW, England

SK 83496 54494

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 27114
Description: Wall-mounted alabaster tablet. Handsomely decorated with (top) reclining shrouded figures with drums, pipes and sword. At bottom Captain Thorpe's medals : Military Cross and South African War Medals with 6 clasps.
Inscription: "SANS PEUR ET SANS REPROCHE"/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MY HUSBAND JOHN SOMERLED THORPE M.C CAPTAIN/ SCOTS GUARDS OF CODDINGTON HALL IN THE/ COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ARDBRECKNISH/ ARGYLL. JOINED SCOTS GUARDS 1893. SERVED THROUGHOUT/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR AND REJOINED HIS OLD/ REGIMENT IN 1914. WAS TWICE WOUNDED AND/ KILLED IN THE SOMME BATTLE WHILE TEMPORARILY/ COMMANDING THE 2ND BATTALION SCOTS GUARDS/ ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1916 AGED 43 MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ AND WAS AWARDED THE M.C "FOR GALLANTRY AND/ COOLNESS IN COLLECTING ISOLATED GROUPS OF/ MEN AT LOOS AND HOLDING A DEFENSIVE/ POSITION FOR THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS UNTIL/ RELIEVED". HIS BODY LIES IN THE MILITARY/ CEMETERY AT CARNOY.

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

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

Tablet

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good