St Mary's Church - Melton Mowbray
Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
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ContributeNowy headed brass plaque on slate(?) backing, with crown and cross device in top centre and crosses in each corner covering screw heads
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St Mary's Church - Melton Mowbray
Grid Reference: SK7516119064
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Inscription Reads
THIS TABLET WAS PLACED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF
THOSE FROM THIS TOWN WHO DIED SERVING THEIR COUNTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA
PRIVATE JOHN LOWE DIED OF ENTERIC AT LADYSMITH
6TH MARCH 1900 AGED 25 YEARS
BUGLER ALBERT EDWARD PEASGOOD A NATIVE OF OAKHAM
DIED OF ENTERIC AT KROONSTAD 27TH MAY 1900 AGED 19 YEARS
PRIVATE WILLIAM MANCHESTER DIED OF THROMBOSIS AT SPRINGFONTEIN
12TH DECEMBER 1900 AGED 23 YEARS
TROOPER EDWARD DOBSON KILLED IN ACTION NEAR WELVESDIERED
24TH DECEMBER 1900 AGED 20 YEARS
TROOPER ERNEST ALFRED BAKER
DIED OF ENTERIC AT KROONSTAD 17 JUNE 1901 AGED 18 YEARS
PRIVATE WILLIAM REDMILE DIED OF ENTERIC AT ALIWAL NORTH
14TH SEPTEMBER 1902 AGED -- YEARS
PRIVATE JOHN HENRY GREEN DIED -- SEPTEMBER 1902 UPON HIS RETURN
HOME FROM DISEASE CONTRACTED IN SOUTH AFRICA AGED 22 YEARS
"WHEN THE PEOPLE OFFERED THEMSELVES WILLINGLY"/ "HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE"