Memorial

E. J. Baker and F. E. Baker

E J Baker and F E Baker

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Current Location

North wall, near pulpit,, St. Silvester's Church, Centre of Village, Chivelstone, South Hams, Devon, TQ7 2LY, England

SX 78332 38744

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 55585
Description: Wall mounted memorial comprises a Gothic-arched white marble tablet surrounded by a part-moulded marble frame, all attached to a Gothic-arched black backboard. Frame also incorporates coloured marble columns on either side. Above the incised inscription area, in relief, are the badges of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and Coldstream Guards, bisected by a centralised Cross. Inscription and names infilled with black paint.
Inscription: Upper inscription: {AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH / MILITARY FORCES} / {HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE / COLDSTREAM GUARDS} // Main inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF / ERNEST J. BAKER, / 6TH.. AUSTRALIAN L. H. / DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED / IN ACTION IN PALESTINE / 29TH. MARCH 1918, AGED 25; / ALSO OF / FERNLEY E. BAKER, / 1ST BATT COLDSTREAM GUARDS / FELL IN ACTION IN FRANCE / 3RD. APRIL 1918, - AGED 21. / BELOVED SONS OF EDW. AND / ELIZ. BAKER, STH ALLINGTON. / THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT AND / THEIR NAME LIVETH TO ALL GENERATIONS. / ECCLESIASTICUS XIV 13-14

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forename, forename initials, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
Order of names: Date of death

Tablet

Height: 1350 mm

Width: 750 mm

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good