Memorial

Second Lieutenants K Shann and R C Bethell

2nd Lieuts Shann and Bethel

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

St Oswald's Church, Farnham Lane, Farnham, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG5 9JD, England

SE 34811 60584

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 29587
Description: WALL-MOUNTED WHITE MARBLE TABLET. BLACK LETTERING. BLACK MOUNT.
Inscription: IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF KENNETH SHANN/ 2ND LIEUT 3RD NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ ONLY SON OF/ LAWRENCE AND LUCY SHANN/ FARNHAM./ WHO FELL IN ACTION AT FRIEZENBURG,/ NEAR ST JULIEN, FRANCE 8TH MAY 1915,/ AGED 20/ ALSO HIS FRIEND/ RICHARD CARRINGTON BETHELL/ 2ND LIEUT YORKSHIRE REGT./ KILLED AT BETHUNE 22ND MAY 1916/ AGED 21

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death,regiment,place of death,forenames,manner of death,age of death,relationships

Tablet

Height: 965MM

Width: 560MM

Depth: 55MM

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good