Memorial

Leading Seaman W G Casbolt

Leading Seaman Casbolt

Source: Copyright Brian Wingate

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Current Location

St Augustine's Church, Churchfields, Broxbourne, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7AU, England

TL 37168 06939

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 63500
Description: Rectangular veined marble tablet with the badge of the Royal Navy at the top and the inscription in black lettering below.
Inscription: IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM GEORGE CASBOLT. L'DG SEAMAN. R.N./ ONLY SON OF/ WILLIAM & ELIZABETH CASBOLT./ WHO LOST HIS LIFE WITH THE CREW OF/ H.M.S. BULWARK./ IN SHEERNESS HARBOUR/ NOVEMBER 26th 1914/ AGED 39.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, parents' names, ship, place of death, date of death, age at death

Tablet

Height: 330mm

Width: 470mm

Depth: 20mm

Made from: Marble - Grey

Condition: Good

Journal of the Naval Historical Collectors and Research Association, "The Loss of HMS Bulwark"