Memorial

Second Lieutenant J A A Fountain

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Current Location

ST MARTINS CHURCH, Ruislip, Hillingdon, Greater London, HA4 8DG, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 09221 87652

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 47523
Description: RECTANGULAR INSCRIPTION TABLET WITH THE LETTERING IN ROMAN CAPS OF VARYING SIZE AND LOWER CASE. THE BADGE OF THE YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, A GOLD BUGLE SURROUNDING A WHITE ROSE ALL ABOVE A RIBBON SCROLL BEARING THE WORDS 'YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY' IN GOLD, IS PLACED IN THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE INSCRIPTION PANEL. THE TABLET IS BORDERED BY A FRAME CONSISTING OF ROWS (FROM THE INSIDE) OF YELLOW, GREEN AND BLUE TESSERAE. THE WHOLE IS SET IN A POLISHED BROWN MARBLE FRAME MOULDED IN AN EXAGGERATED QUIRKED-OGEE AND 5.8 CM WIDE. THE SCULPTORS, NAMES ARE 'SIGNED' IN RED ON THE GREEN BORDER IN THE LOWER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF THE TABLET.
Inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ 2ND LIEUTENANT/ JOHN ALFRED ARNOTT FOUNTAIN,/ KILLED VERY GALLANTLY LEADING HIS MEN/ IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME JULY 1ST 1916/ FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY./ "May light perpetual shine upon him and may he rest in peace."

Commemoration

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

History

Maker(s): JONES AND WILLIS LTD, Mason

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Height: 39.3CM

Width: 68.6CM

Depth: 5CM

Made from: Marble - Brown

Condition: Unknown

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