Memorial

Major W F Rogers

Tablet commemorating Major W. F. Rogers, D.S.O. in St Andrew's Church, Gatton Park

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

On the north wall of the chancel. On the Gatton estate in Surrey, surrounded by The Royal Alexandra and Albert School, St Andrew's Church, Gatton Park, Gatton, Reigate And Banstead, Surrey, RH2 0TD, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 27543 52871

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 55904
Description: Black framed white marble rectangular tablet. Dedicatory inscription is in black filled incised roman and italic lettering. The Royal Field Artillary badge is carved in the marble under the inscription. Son of the Rector of the church. The tablet is mounted below a tablet commemorating the Rector's brother, Lieutenant Frank Rogers who jumped overboard from the H.M.S. RALEIGH in 1874 to attempt to rescue R. Torrington, Captain of the mizen top. He received the Royal Human Society's Silver Medal.
Inscription: In Loving Memory of / MAJOR WILFRED FRANK ROGERS, D.S.O./ ROYAL FIELD ARTILLARY,/ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR ARRAS 19TH MAY 1917/ IN HIS 27TH YEAR/ WHILE COMMANDING THE 45TH BATTERY, 42ND BRIGADE, R.F.A./ MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ BURIED IN THE BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY, FRANCE,/ ERECTED BY HIS FATHER/ RECTOR OF THIS PARISH./ "THOU THEREFORE ENDURE HARDNESS, AS A GOOD SOLDIER OF JESUS CHRIST"/ 11 TIM. 11. 3.

Commemoration

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

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Height: 457mm

Width: 815mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Further Information

St Andrew’s, Gatton http://www.mgtmchurches.org.uk/frontpage/information-3-2-2-2/ website last visited 17 Aug 2023
Surrey Mirror - Friday 15 March 1918 GATTON. MEMORIAL TO A GALLANT OFFICER.