Memorial

Lieutenant R Z Drake-Brockman

Plaque

Source: Copyright P E Lawton

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Current Location

Chancel north wall, St Martin's Church, Horn Street, Cheriton, Shepway, Kent, CT20 3JJ, England

TR 18948 36477

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 67809
Description: Rectangular brass inscribed plaque mounted on a marble backboard. Figure cut in brass of kneeling man set on backboard, between an achievement of arms and a Greek cross. The figure is of a young man dressed in WW1 officers uniform, kneeling, viewed from the left with hands clasped in prayer.
Inscription: MEMENTO RANULPHI FILII PRIMI ALFREDI BROCKMAN/ DEFUNCTI QUI HANC MARMOREUM ORDINAVIT/ ILLE OBITUS AB NOSTIBAS AFFLICTAS MESSINAE/ BELGARAM FESTO DIE MICHAELI AN DNI MDCCCCXVII/ AETHG XXIX EXPECTAG ADVENTAM REDEMPTORIS SUI/ PRAEDICTORAM ANIMIS PROPITIETAR DEUS. Translation: Remember Ralph, first son of Alfred Brockman deceased, who ordered this monument. He died as a result of enemy action at Messines, Belgium on the feast of St. Michael AD 1917, aged 29 awaiting the coming of his redeemer. May God have mercy on the souls of both the aforementioned.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, relationship, surname, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Made from: Marble - Black

Condition: Good