Memorial

W Dennis

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Current Location

What3Words location for gravestone: bought.armrest.shackles, St. Augustine's Church, Heanton Hill, Heanton Punchardon, North Devon, Devon, EX31 4DQ, England

OS Grid Reference

SS 50183 35571

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 52190
Description: Inscription added to family gravestone. Gothic-topped gravestone with incised cross at top. Inscription incised on front. Addition to gravestone commemorates serviceman who died in First World War.
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MARY/ WIFE OF WILLIAM DENNIS/ WHO DIED NOVER 25TH 1909/ AGED 56 YEARS./ "WITH CHRIST, WHICH IS FAR BETTER."/ (...)/ ALSO OF/ WILLIAM DENNIS/ SON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVCE/ ON H.M.S. TALBOT, SEPTR 17TH 1918/ AGED 38 YEARS./ "AT REST"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, unit, date of death, age at death
Order of names: Forename, surname, manner of death, unit, date of death, age at death

History

Maker(s): Edwards & Clarke, Mason
Sponsor Type: private

Conservation

Components

Gravestone

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Further Information

CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/3046005/william-dennis/