Memorial

Lieutenant F H Cotterell and Second Lieutenant R V Cotterell

Tablet

Source: Copyright Alan John Bolister

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Current Location

St. Matthew's Church, Church Hill, Walsall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2EY, England

SO 98728 95343

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 68468
Description: Rectangular tablet with triangle apex within raised border and ionic pillars either side. Tablet is white marble, with surround in dark grey mottled marble. Lettering engraved in black. South Staffordshire Regimental badge featured at top centre of tablet.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FREDERIC HAMPSON COTTERELL/ LIEUT. 5TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ ACCIDENTALLY KILLED NEAR AMIENS, DEC. 16TH 1916./ AGED 27 YEARS./ "Peace perfect peace"/ ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ROBERT VICTOR COTTERELL/ 2ND LIET, 5TH SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ KILLED NEAR ARRAS, APRIL 23RD 1917./ AGED 19 YEARS./ "A willing sacrifice."/ R.I.P./ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THEIR FATHER, MOTHER/ AND BROTHER.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death, relationship

Table

Height: 930mm

Width: 930mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good