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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    William Charles Ernest Roper

    Mark Newton 5 April 2016

    Source: Copyright Mark Newton 5 April 2016

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    Current Location

    St Marys Church, Piddlehinton, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 7TB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SY 71567 97162

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    56147
    Description
    Wall mounted brass plaque.
    Inscription
    IN/ LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ WILLIAM CHARLES ERNEST ROPER/ SON OF A FORMER RECTOR OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED IN FRANCE WITH HIS REGT./ (PRINCESS PATRICIAS CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY)/ JAN 9TH 1915/ PRO REGE ET/ PATRIA
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, date of death,,regiment,place of death,forenames, relationships
    Custodian
    St Marys Church

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 360mm

    Width: 360mm

    Depth: 5mm


    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    Backboard

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good