Memorial
A M Austin
Brass plaque to Paymaster Alan Murray Austin
Source: Copyright Sarah Wearne
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Current Location
In the school chapel. Until the 1960's the school was known as Roysse's school, Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon-on-Thames, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire, OX14 1DE, England
OS Grid Reference
SU 49367 97391
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 31192
- Description
- Wall mounted brass plaque with a an engrave, rope border. Naval officer's hat and ceremonial sword engraved at top, centre above the commemoration and above a Greek inscription that translates as 'He shall sound the trumpet', a reference to John Bunyan's Mr Valiant for Truth for whom, as he crossed the river of death, 'all the trumpets sounded for him on the other side'.
- Inscription
- ALAN MURRAY AUSTIN/ ROYAL NAVY/ PAYMASTER H.M.S HAWKE/ LOST ON OCTOBER 15TH 1914/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ (Greek Inscription)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, forenames, rank, service, date of death
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good