Memorial

Captain G C and Lieutenant J B Barber

G C and JB Barber

Source: Copyright John Hendry

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Current Location

St Matthews Church, Church Lane, Hutton Buscell, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 9LR, England

SE 97327 84122

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 30599
Description: WALL-MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE. INCISED BLACK LETTERING.
Inscription: "WHO NOBLY STRIVING, NOBLY FELL"/ TO THE LOVED MEMORY OF/ GEOFFREY CAREW BARBER/ CAPTAIN 5TH BATTN YORKSHIRE REGIMENT/ WHO WAS KILLED AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES/ APRIL 25TH 1915 - AGED 24 YEARS/ ALSO OF / JOHN BYRON BARBER R.N./ LIEUT H.M.S. BULLDOG/ WHO WAS KILLED IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN/ APRIL 16TH 1916 AGED 24 YEARS/ THE SONS OF JOHN WALTER & EMELINE BARBER OF WEST AYTON/ WHO LIVE IN THE HOPE AND EXPECTATION OF A JOYFUL REUNION.

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

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Unknown