Memorial

Captain J C Watson

Alms Dish

Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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Current Location

Kept in the church safe: NOT on public display, St Martin's Church, Church Street, Bowness On Windermere, South Lakeland, Cumbria, LA23 3DG, England

SD 40251 96902

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Liturgical objects
WMR Reference Number: 49721
Description: Alms Dish
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN CHRISTOPHER WATSON THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS WHO FELL WHILE LEADING HIS MEN IN ACTION AT ZONNEBEKE, FLANDERS SEPTEMBER 25TH 1917 AGED 20 YEARS, THE ALMS DISH WHICH BELONGED TO HIS GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER RICHARD WATSON OF CALGARTH PARK BISHOP OF LLANDAFF IS GIVEN TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARTIN’S WINDERMERE BY HIS MOTHER

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

Alms dish

Height: 430mm dia

Depth: 70mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good