Memorial

Second Lieutenant B H Richardson

The Plaque

Source: Copyright Janet Brown

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Current Location

West end of nave, St John the Baptist's Church, Northumberland Street, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2RL, England

NU 24648 10560

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33359
Description: Brass plaque on an oak backboard with incised black lettering within a single line border, which is indented at each corner. In the squares thus created at each corner the badge of the Durham Light Infantry is raised in half relief. The lettering is in elaborate capital letters throughout.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ BASIL HUTTON RICHARDSON/ SEC. LIEUT. 8TH BATT. DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY,/ WHO DIED THE 31ST MAY 1915/ AT BRUDERHAUS, PADERBORN, WESTPHIALIA/ FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT THE BATTLE OF YPRES/ ON SUNDAY THE 25TH APRIL 1915,/ AGED 19 YEARS./ "HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH".

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, unit, date and location of death, manner and circumstances of death, age
Order of names: As above

Backboard

Height: 350mm

Width: 500mm

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 300mm

Width: 450mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good