Memorial

Lieutenant L. Baillie

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Current Location

St. Peter & St. Paul's Church, Mears Ashby Road, Sywell, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN6 0BQ, England

SP 82172 67214

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 38045
Description: Wall mounted, plain rectangular white marble inscription tablet mounted onto a black stone backboard. Incised inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ LANCELOT BAILLIE,/ LIEUTENANT 58TH REGIMENT/ THIRD AND BELOVED SON OF/ THE REVD ROBERT BAILLIE/ RECTOR OF THIS PARISH/ WHO WAS KILLED IN THE BATTLE/ OF "LAINGS NEK," SOUTH AFRICA/ JANUARY 28TH 1881 AGED 21 YEARS/ A GOOD SON, AN AFFECTIONATE BROTHER/ AND A WARM-HEARTED FRIEND

War: Boer War; First (1880-1881)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional

Backboard

Height: C 450 mm

Width: C 600 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good