Memorial

O Wright

Osborn Wright Plaque

Source: Copyright Colin Murray

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Current Location

North wall of the north aisle, St. Mary's Church, High Street, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EG, England

TF 23742 40197

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 62090
Description: Wall mounted horizontal rectangular polished metal plaque attached to slightly larger dark wooden board. Thin black line around all edges frames centre field. Scouts Fleur-de-lis emblem at all corners and wording in centre field, black lettering, Wright having been an Assistant Scout Master. Initial letter of random words in red.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ OSBORN WRIGHT. A.S.M./ 6th LINCOLN REGT/ WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE SERVICE OF/ HIS COUNTRY, DYING OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE/ APRIL 8th 1918./ ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER SCOUTS OF THE/ SWINESHEAD TROOP./ "WE THANK GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU."

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname, forename, year of death, regiment, place of death, manner of death

Plaque

Height: 318mm

Width: 407mm

Depth: 4mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: 385mm

Width: 470mm

Depth: 30mm

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good