Memorial

J Heath

A general view of the Heath Family gravestone Southampton Old Cemetery

Source: Copyright Clive Farmer

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Current Location

Southampton Old Cemetery ref D181 -209, Southampton Old Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2RY, England

SU 41498 13830

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 78791
Description: Grey stone gravestone , straight parallel vertical sides with convex curves at top , the lettering in cast lead type . No ornamentation ,
Inscription: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/EDWIN LEWIS HEATH R E /WHO DIED MARCH 12TH 1919/ALSO OF /JAMES HEATH R G A /KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/SEPTEMBER 18TH 1918/AGED 27 YEARS /ALL HONOUR GIVE TO THOSE/WHO NOBLY STRIVING NOBLY FELL/THAT ??? LIVE/ALSO OF/EDWIN LEWIS HEATH/FATHER OF THE ABOVE/WHO DIED FEBRUARY 8TH 1929/AGED 71 YEARS/… REMAINDER OF COMMEMORATION ILLEGIBLE/

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: given name , surname , unit , manner of death,place of death ,date of death , age at death
Additional Information: there are two military names on this gravestone , It is the burial place of Edwin Lewis Heath and commemoration of James Heath who is buried in Hancourt British Cemetery France

Gravestone

Height: 1.5 metres

Width: 0.6 metres

Depth: 6.35 CM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Poor