Memorial

Second Lieutenant W A S Forbes

Second Lieutanant W A S Forbes Tablet (With his Battlefield Cross at left)

Source: Copyright Major (Rtd) Bob Harrison

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Current Location

South east corner, next to battlefield cross (WMR 33622), St Sancredus Church, Sancreed Road, Sancreed, Penwith, Cornwall, TR20 8QS, England

OS Grid Reference

SW 42020 29377

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33618
Description: Bronze relief plaque mounted on a semi-circular stone entablature with black marble columns. Inscription at the top of the stone and base of the plaque. Portrait of Forbes in relief in the centre of the plaque. Badge of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry at the top of the entablature and badge of the Architectural Association is at the base. At left is his Battlefield Cross WMR 33622
Inscription: Rectangular plaque: "I WILL GET ME OUT OF MY COUNTRY / & FROM MY KINDRED & FROM MY FATHER'S HOME / UNTO A LAND THAT GOD WILL SHEW ME" Beneath portrait: WILLIAM ALEXANDER STANHOPE FORBES/ SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE 1ST BATTon. D.C.L.I./ SON OF STANHOPE & ELIZABETH FORBES OF HIGHER FAUGHAN/ PAUL. BORN AT TREWARVENETH PAUL 26th MAY 1893. EDUCATED / AT BEDALES SCHOOL. STUDt OF THE ARCHITECTl. ASSocn 1911-1914/ KILLED LEADING HIS PLATOON IN THE CHARGE AT GUILLEMONT / ON THE SOMME BATTLEFIELD IN FRANCE 3rd SEPTr 1916.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional

History

Maker(s): SIR EDWARD WARREN FRIBA, Designer
SIR EDWARD WARREN FRIBA, Sculptor
SIR EDWARD WARREN FRIBA, Architect
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, Designer
STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Stanhope Alexander Forbes R.A. (father)

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Dedicated

16 March 1920

Rev J.Stona (Vicar of Sancreed)

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