Memorial

Captain J G Lancaster-Ranking

Tablet

Source: Copyright Susan Featherstone

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Current Location

St Barnabas' Church, Stanley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2BA, England

TQ 58867 40138

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 68181
Description: Rectangular plaque attached to a marble backboard with a single line border and the family crest at the top left hand corner. Some of the lettering has red in-filling and the remainder black.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ JAMES GABRIEL LANCASTER-RANKING/ CAPTAIN INDIAN ARMY/ POLITICAL DEPTMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/ ASSISTANT RESIDENT PERSIAN GULF/ SON OF LIEUT: COL: G.S.A. RANKING:I.M.S. AND Mrs RANKING/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR BUSHIRE/ ON JULY 12th 1915/ BORN AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS: OCTOBER 14th 1883/ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH."

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, date of death, date of birth.

Plaque

Height: 583mm

Width: 884mm

Depth: 26mm

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good