Memorial

Second Lieutenant S M Gashion

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Current Location

ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CHURCH, ST NICHOLAS CHURCH, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Sutton, Greater London, SM1 2RF, England

TQ 250 640

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 39459
Description: RECTANGULAR MARBLE TABLET WITH A MOULDED AND BEVELLED EDGE. INCISED INSCRIPTION EAST SURREY REGIMENTAL BADGE CARVED IN RELIEF ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TABLET
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEOMRY OF/ STANLEY MICHAEL GASHION/ A MEMBER OF THIS CONGREGATION 2ND LIEUT. 1. BATT. E. SURREY REGT./ KILLED IN ACTION 8 MAY 1917 AT FRESNOY IN ARTOIS/ IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE GREAT WAR AGED 19/ THOUGH THE YEARS MAY PASS THEY CANNOT WORK THEE ILL. AGE CANNOT MAR,/ NOR DISILLUSION CHILL. STILL YOUNG AND STRONG. STILL GAY AND SORROW FREE,/ THE JOYOUS SOUL OF YOUTHFUL CHIVALRY. UNSPOILED. UNCHANGED

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

Tablet

Height: 280MM

Width: 914MM

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good