Memorial
Mid L G E Childers
Current Location
St Winifreds Church, Church Lane, Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6RY, England
OS Grid Reference
SE 61840 01439
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 65479
- Description
- White marble tablet on black marble background. There is a cross on rock with an anchor hanging from the cross above the inscriptions.
- Inscription
- TRULY MY HOPE IS EVEN IN THEE/ WHICH HOPE WE HAVE AS AN ANCHOR OF THE SOUL/ BOTH SURE AND STEADFAST/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LEONARD GEORGE EARDLEY CHILDERS/ MIDSHIPMAN R.N./ SECOND SON OF THE RIGHT HONle HUGH CULLING EARDLEY CHILDERS/ M.P. FOR PONTEFRACT AND FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY/ HE WAS BORN ON THE 15th MAY 1852 AND DIED ON THE 7TH SEPTEMBER 1870/ BEING LOST AT SEA ON THE FOUNDERING OF H.M.S. CAPTAIN/ OFF CAPE FINISTERRE.
- War
- Military Service
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,service,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships,additional
- Maker(s)
Edward James Physick, Sculptor
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- Backboard
Made from: Marble - Black
Condition: Good
- Illustrated London News V.60 p.550 (8 June) - includes illustration.