Memorial
John Travers Cornwell VC
Current Location
IN STORAGE (2022), PREVIOUSLY IN VESTRY HOUSE MUSEUM GARDEN., VESTRY HOUSE MUSEUM, Vestry Rd, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, Greater London, E17 9NH, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 378 892
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 39935
- Description
- STONE WALL-MOUNTED TABLET WITH INCISED LETTERING.
- Inscription
- THIS TABLET IS ERECTED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ JOHN TRAVERS CORNWELL V.C./ (OF H.M.S. CHESTER)/ BORN IN CLYDE PLACE, CAPWORTH ST./ OPPOSITE THIS CHURCH./ HIS NOBLE HEROISM AT THE NAVAL BATTLE/ OF JUTLAND MAY 31ST 1916/ INSPIRES THE HIGHEST ADMIRATION AND/ SINCEREST GRATITUDE OF ALL CITIZENS/ OF THE EMPIRE,/ BUT ESPECIALLY OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS/ OF THIS PARISH./ THIS MEMORIAL WAS PLANNED AND SUBSCRIBED/ FOR BY THE PUPILS OF THE VICARAGE ROAD/ HIGH SCHOOL/ JUNE 1918 PRINCIPAL MRS C.B. BILLAMORE
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,additional
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Sponsor Type
- public
Previous Location(s)
ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Melbourne Road, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, Greater London, E17 9NH, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 37783 89119
Year of move
UNKNOWN
Reason for move
UNKNOWN
Components
- Tablet
Height: C 3 FT
Width: C 2 FT
Made from: Stone
Condition: Unknown