Memorial
Private E Reed
Current Location
IN THE CHURCHYARD EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE CHURCH, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, Northavon, Avon, BS37 6AU, England
OS Grid Reference
ST 72682 82466
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 46147
- Description
- ADDITION TO FAMILY GRAVESTONE
- Inscription
- IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ELIZABETH/ THE DEARLY BELOVED WIFE OF/ JOHN REED, OF THIS TOWN/ WHO DIED JAN. 1, 1910, AGED 54 YEARS./ PEACE PERFECT PEACE, OUR LOVED ONE FAR AWAY/ IN JESUS' KEEPING WE ARE SAFE AND (...)/ ALSO OF PRIVATE ERNEST REED/ SON OF THE ABOVE & DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF/ EVE REED, OF BRISTOL,/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION, OCT. 5, 1917,/ AGED 32 YEARS./ AT REST, SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE./ SOME DAY OUR EYES SHALL SEE/ THE FACE WE LOVED SO WELL/ SAVE (...) HANDS WILL SLEEP/ TO (..) FAREWELL (EXACT WORDING UNKNOWN)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 2
- Served
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- rank,year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
- Maintenance History
- 2001; SOME THE THE INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE HAS DISAPPEARED AS PART OF THE STONE FACING HAS FALLEN OFF
Components
- Gravestone
Height: 1420MM
Width: 770MM
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good