Memorial

Major F S Savage

Mark Newton 8 November 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 8 November 2016

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Current Location

By a stream near the school., Somervale Secondary School, Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Wansdyke, Avon, BA3 2HQ, England

ST6629754062

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 31818
Description: Tapering obelisk, mounted on a four plinth base. Commemoration is on two tablets on the front faces of the top two plinths: the front face of the obelisk has a wreath set above a pair of draped and crossed flags. The whole is set above what was/is a spring.
Inscription: Upper tablet: IN MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK STUKELEY SAVAGE/ MAJOR 86TH. REGT. FORMERLY OF THE 68TH LIGHT INFANTRY. IN WHICH/ REGT. HE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE CRIMEAN/ CAMPAIGN AND RECEIVED FOR HIS SERVICES/ THE CRIMEAN AND SEBASTOPOL MEDALS WITH FOUR CLASPS. THE ORDER OF THE/ MEDJIDIE AND BREVET MAJORITY./ HE DIED MARCH 31ST. 1866. Lower tablet: THIS MEMORIAL/ IS ERECTED BY HIS MOTHER/ WHO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS WISH/ HAS ENDEAVOURED TO IMPROVE THE SPRING/ FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR/ OF THIS PARISH.

War: Crimean War (1853-1856)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiments, date of death, additional
Order of names: Forenames, surname, rank, regiments, date of death, additional

Obelisk

Height: 20 FT

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown