Memorial

Major W N Leggett, Major E H G Leggett, Lieutenant A R Leggett

Source: Annie Bamford

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Current Location

Nave south wall., St Martin's Church, Horn Street, Cheriton, Shepway, Kent, CT20 3JJ, England

OS Grid Reference

TR 18948 36477

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fittings
WMR Reference Number: 67817
Description: Screen and rood with dedicatory brass wall mounted plaque. Engraved with inscription, Latin aphorism and family achievement of arms.
Inscription: Rood Screen: Top inscription: GOD SPARED NOT HIS OWN SON Middle inscription: MAJOR WILFRED NOEL LEGGETT R.G.A. JULY 14TH 1916 / MAJOR ERIC HENRY GOODWIN LEGGETT DSO R.F.A. JULY 30TH 1916 / LIEUT. ALAN RANDALL AUFRERE LEGGETT N STAFFS REGT OCT 31ST 1914 / FREDERICK HUGH BEAUCHAMP LEGGETT DIED JAN 2ND 1935 Bottom Inscription: FOR GOD / FOR KING / FOR COUNTRY / FOR RIGHT Memorial Plaque: LEGGETT / THIS SCREEN AND ROOD ARE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE / GLORY OF GOD AND IN BELOVED AND / HONOURED MEMORY OF THE THREE DEARLY / LOVED SONS OF LT. COL & MRS FREDK O LEGGETT / OF UNDERHILL HOUSE IN THIS PARISH WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY / MAJOR WILFRED NOEL LEGGETT RGA / COMMANDING 77TH SIEGE BATTERY / DECEASED HUSBAND OF ANNIE BOYD LEGGETT / BORN DEC 24TH 1877. KILLED JULY 14TH 1916 / AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. BURIED AT MARTINSART / “A BRAVE AND GALLANT OFFICER DEVOTED TO DUTY" / MAJOR ERIC HENRY GOODWIN LEGGETT D.S.O. / COMMANDING B BATTY 188 TH BRIGADE R.F.A. / BELOVED HUSBAND OF MARY FLORENCE LEGGETT / BORN DEC 31ST 1880. DIED ON SERVICE JULY 30TH 1916 / BURIED AT ST OMER. SERVED ON STAFF OF 2ND ARMY / AT BATTLES OF MONS, MARNE, AISNE, LYS / AND YPRES / “THRICE MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES” / LIEUT ALAN RANDALL AUFRERE LEGGETT / NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT / BORN MAY 31ST 1893. KILLED OCT 31ST 1914 / AT ARMENTIERES BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD / SERVED AT THE BATTLES OF AISNE AND LYS / “MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES FOR GALLENT AND / DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE FIELD” / “IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED” R.I.P.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: Surname, relationship

Conservation

Custodian: Church

Components

Screen

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Rood

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Major W N Leggett, Major E H G Leggett, Lieutenant A R Leggett

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