Memorial

Lieutenant W R Olivey And Captain H E Olivey

Source: Copyright Nick Basden

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Current Location

On the right hand wall of the Nave facing the Altar, St Mylor Church, Penarrow Rd, Mylor, Carrick, Cornwall, TR11 5UG, England

SW 82023 35245

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 50727
Description: White marble tablet with corniche surmounted by triangular pediment on a black slate backboard. Additional section of tablet added at base. Black inscription.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JAMES OLIVEY, R.N./ MASTER'S ASSISTANT H.M.S. "SPY" FIFTH SON OF H.O. OLIVEY, AND P. OLIVEY, HIS WIFE/ WHO DIED AT SEA, MAY 25TH 1855, AGED 16./ AND OF RICHARD OLIVEY, R.N./ PAYMASTER H.M.S. "KESTREL" SIXTH SON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED AT HANKOW, N. CHINA SEPTR 9TH 1876, AGED 36,/ ALSO OF/ WALTER RICE OLIVEY,/ LIEUT: 66TH REGT. SON OF LIEUT: COL W.R. OLIVEY, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT,/ WHO WAS KILLED WHILE CARRYING THE QUEEN'S COLOUR OF HIS REGIMENT/ AT THE BATTLE OF MAIWAND, AFGHANISTAN,/ ON THE 27TH JULY 1880, AGED 20./ "UNTIL THE DAY DAWN."/ ALSO OF HIS YOUNGEST BROTHER/ HERBERT EDWARD OLIVEY,/ CAPT: SUFFOLK REGIMENT WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ IN SOMALILAND WHILE SERVING WITH THE 2ND BATTALION/ KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES, ON THE 17TH APRIL, 1903; AGED 32.

War: First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships

War: Somaliland Campaign (1900-1920)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships

Backboard

Made from: Slate

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good