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    Memorial

    Second Lieutenant T H B Webb And Captain W K Williams

    Family memorial, St. mary's Church

    Source: Copyright Stuart Stanton, Bangor University

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    Current Location

    In the Nave, St Marys Church, Church Lane, Marshfield, Newport, Gwent, CF3 2UF, Wales

    OS Grid Reference

    ST 26167 82576

    Denomination

    Church in Wales

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    60582
    Description
    Tablet composed of three panels, each defined at the sides by ionic pilasters. In the left and right panels are the inscriptions in gold lettering. The centre panel projects a semi-circular base on which is a gilded sculpted relief of a winged and shrouded female angel. The gilded figure of a shrouded female stands against the right breast of the angel with her face turned back over her right shoulder and right hand held up to her mouth. Tablet is white marble mounted on brown marble backboard.
    Inscription
    Left panel: IN EVER LOVING/ AND TENDER MEMORY OF/ ELLEN/ BELOVED WIFE OF LT COL/ SIR HENRY WEBB BART/ WHO PASSED OVER/ AT OSWESTRY/ THE 4TH OF JAN 1919/ AND OF BETTY/ HIS ONLY DAUGHTER/ WHO PASSED OVER/ AT EASTBOURNE/ THE 10TH OF DEC 1900/ THEY BOTH LIE AT REST/ AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS Centre base: MORS JANUA VITAE (Translation: Death is the gate of everlasting life) Right panel: AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF HIS SON/ THOMAS HARRY BASIL/ 2ND LT WELSH GUARDS/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ AT GOUZEAUCOURT FRANCE/ THE 1ST DEC 1917/ HE LIES AT REST/ NEAR THE BATTLEFIELD/ AND ALSO OF ENGR CAPT/ WALTER KENT WILLIAMS/ RN MVO/ UNCLE OF BASIL WEBB/ WHO WENT DOWN IN/ HMS BULWARK/ THE 26TH OF NOV/ 1914
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,relationships,decorations

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Sculpture

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


    Backboard

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


  • Gwynedd Archaeological Trust: https://archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT71582