Memorial

Captain R C Layton

The Plaque

Source: Copyright Clive Gilbert

1/1

Current Location

St Mary's Church (Cuddington), The Avenue, Worcester Park, Sutton, Greater London, KT4 7HL, England

TQ 21480 65610

Church of England

Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

To share information or photographs, contact us.

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 87529
Description: Brass Plaque. IMPORTANT NOTE- While the Church is called St Mary's, Cuddington this is a historical title as explained on the church website. This Church is at Worcester Park, NOT the original Cuddington Village/Church and is about 1 mile west of the current Cuddington churchyard on Cheam Common.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ROLAND CHURCHILL/LAYTON/CAPTAIN SHERWOOD RANGERS/CHEVALIER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR/AND CROIX DE GUERRE/KILLED IN ACTION AT ES SALT IN/PALESTINE ON APRIL 30TH 1918/AGED 39 YEARS/HE WAS THE ONLY SON OF THE REV/W E LAYTON MA FIRST VICAR OF THIS/RECONSTITUTED PARISH AND OF/CHRISTINA ISABELLA HIS WIFE/JESU MERCY

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, decorations, manner of death, date of death, place of death, age

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good