Memorial

Captain R Streatfeild-James DSO

Mark Newton 21.06.2017

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 21.06.2017

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Current Location

St Andrew's Church, Station Road, Churchdown, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL3 2JU, England

SO 88361 19829

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 34332
Description: BRASS PLAQUE WITH ENGRAVED FIGURE OF FWW OFFICER IN CENTRE (?PORTRAIT OF CAPT. STREATFIELD-JAMES). ROW OF ENGRAVED LAUREL LEAVES UNDER TOP PART OF INSCRIPTION. ROW OF ENGRAVED FLOWERS ABOVE LOWER INSCRIPTION. ENGRAVED FLOWER BOSS IN EACH CORNER OF PLAQUE. THE BRASS PLAQUE IS INSET INTO A RED MARBLE SURROUND
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF / RALPH / STREATFEILD-JAMES DSO / CAPTAIN 1ST EAST SURREY REGT. / THE SON OF CHARLES / STREATFIELD-JAMES ESQUIRE / OF PARTON GRANGE CHURCHDOWN / BORN NOVEMBER 6TH 1890 / DIED OCTOBER 7TH 1916 / BEING MORTALLY WOUNDED ON SEPR 25TH / WHILE LEADING AN ATTACK ON MORVAL / HIS BODY RESTS IN GROVETOWN MILIT- / ARY CEMETERY MEAULTE FRANCE / MINE SAITH THE LORD IN THAT DAY WHEN I MAKE UP MY JEWELS / MALACHI.III.17

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death, date of birth,relationships,decorations

Plaque

Height: 820mm

Width: 380mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Marble - Red

Condition: Good