Memorial

Private W C Wood and Leading Seaman W Tribe

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Current Location

St Clement's Church, Swan Terrace/High Street, Hastings, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3HW, England

TQ 82440 09620

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 68816
Description: A rectangular brass plaque with a two line engraved border enclosing ivy leaves. The incised lettering is black with some red leading letters.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF / PTE WALTER CHARLES WOOD, / VOLUNTEER COMPANY, 1st CINQUE PORT RIFLES, 1st ROYAL SUSSEX REGT, / CHORISTER & BELLRINGER OF THIS CHURCH, WHO DIED OF ENTERIC FEVER / AT HEIDELBERG, S. AFRICA ON 17th AUGUST 1900, AGED 20 YEARS. // ALSO OF / LEADING SEAMAN WILLIAM TRIBE, / HMS "POWERFUL". FORMERLY CHORISTER OF THIS CHURCH, WHO DIED / DURING THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH ON 26th DECR 1900, AGED 22 YEARS. //This Tablet is erercted by members of the Congregation and Friends. A.D. 1901. //

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, occupation, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death.
Order of names: date of death

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good