Memorial

9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Canterbury - WW1

Full Memorial

Source: Copyright Stephen Palmer

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Current Location

IN THE CLOISTERS, CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL, The Precincts, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RH, England

TR 15095 57923

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 40924
Description: THREE STONE TABLETS, WALL-MOUNTED AND SET IN A MOULDED FRAME. THE TABLETS ARE DISPLAYED SUCH AS THE WHOLE HAS A STEPPED HEADER. THE COMMEMORATION IS UPON THE TABLET WHICH FORMS THE HEADER, THE NAMES ON THE LOWER TWO. THE COMMEMORATION IS ENGRAVED IN RED, THE NAMES IN BLACK AND RED LETTERING. THE MEMORIAL OIS DISPLAYED IN AN ALCOVE BENEATH A BRASS '9' AND CROSSED LANCES.
Inscription: TOP TABLET: TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE/ FOLLOWING OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 9TH QUEENS/ ROYAL LANCERS + WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY + IN THE/ GREAT WAR + + FROM AUGUST 1914/ UNTIL THE RETURN OF THE REGIMENT/ TO ENGLAND IN SEPTEMBER IN 1919 + LEFT TABLET: KILLED IN ACTION/ OFFICERS/ (Names)/ ATTACHED/ (Names)/ OTHER RANKS/ (Names)/ DIED OF WOUNDS/ OFFICERS/ (Names) RIGHT TABLET: DIED OF WOUNDS/ OFFICERS - ATTACHED/ (Names)/ OTHER RANKS/ (Names)/ DIED WHILST PRISONERS OF WAR/ (Names)/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ (Names)/ OTHER RANKS/ (Names) / MISSING PRESUMED DEAD/ OFFICERS/ (Names)/ ATTACHED/ (Names)/ OTHER RANKS/ (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 274
Died: 274
Information shown: rank, manner of death, decorations, initials, surname
Order of names: manner of death, then rank, then surname
Additional Information: The list contains one VC winner - Captain F O Grenfell

Tablet

Height: 2350MM

Width: 1850MM

Depth: 60MM

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good