Memorial

Captain R S A Palmer

Mark Newton 11 August 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 11 August 2016

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Current Location

St. Matthew's Church, Honey Lane, Blackmoor, East Hampshire, Hampshire, GU33 6BW, England

SU 78033 33562

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 48446
Description: CARVED WOODEN PANEL WITH GILDED, INCISED LETTER IN ROMAN CAPS. SURMOUNTED BY CARVED AND PAINTED COAT OF ARMS. COLOURED CREST OF UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD IN TOP LEFT-HAND CORNER. CARVED AND PAINTED TUDOR ROSES IN BOTTOM CORNERS.
Inscription: TO THE BELOVED/ MEMORY OF/ ROBERT STAFFORD/ ARTHUR PALMER/ CAPTAIN 6TH BATTALL-/ ION [SIC] THE HAMPSHIRE/ REGIMENT. SON OF/ WILLIAM AND MAUD/ 2ND EARL AND COUNTESS/ OF SELBORNE BORN/ 26TH SEPTEMBER 1888/ KILLED IN ACTION IN/ MESOPOTAMIA/ IN THE BATTLE OF/ UM-EL-HANNAH/ JANUARY 21ST 1916/ NOR LOVE THEY LIFE / NOR HATE BUT WHAT/ THOU LIV'ST. LIVE/ WELL. HOW LONG OR/ SHORT PERMIT TO / HEAVEN

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,relationships
Order of names: forename,surname,rank

Panelling

Height: 920MM

Width: 460MM

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good