Memorial

Commander J B Murray and Lieutenant H B Murray

Plaque 2

Source: Copyright Mike Coyle

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Current Location

St Marys Church, Church St,, Tenbury Wells, Worcester, Herefordshire, WR15 8BP, England

SO 59459 68379

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 88294
Description: A pair of rectangular brass plaque, a naval badge to the left of Cmdr Murray's and a Argyle & Sutherland Highlandwers badge to the left of the second, a broad, leaf design border. Lettering incised in black. The Plaque is set on a polished wood backboard.
Inscription: Plaque 1: TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF / COMMANDER JOHN BERKELEY MURRAY/ KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE EXPLOSION ON/ HMS NATAL, 30TH DECEMBER 1915, AGED 33/ THIRD SON OF W. BERKELEY MURRAY MD (LATE OF TENBURY)/ "IN SURE AND CERTAIN HOPE." Plaque 2: IN UNFADING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. & ADJ. HENRY BERKELEY MURRAY/ 15TH BATT ARGYLE & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS/ KILLED IN ACTION AT LONGUEVAL FRANCE 18TH JULY 1916 AGED 32./ BURIED AT CARNOY CEMETERY, FRANCE/ FOURTH SON OF THE LATE W BERKELEY MURRAY MD. OF TENBURY./ "FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH".