St Mary's Church - Melton Mowbray

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Grade I
  • District: Melton
  • Parish: Melton Mowbray

Nowy headed brass plaque on wooden backing with regimental badge in head and inscription in black with red capitals

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board Ref: WMP0779 Other Designation: N/A Information Sources: JJ

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St Mary's Church - Melton Mowbray
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Inscription Reads

IN PROUD AND EVER LOVING MEMORY OF
ARCHIBALD HENRY BROCKLEHURST
CAPTAIN 1ST BATTN KINGS ROYAL RIFLES
SECOND SON OF ALFRED AND FLORENCE BROCKLEHURST
WOUNDED, BATTLE OF THE AISNE 1914, AGAIN AT YPRES 1915
AND MORTALLY AT DELVILLE WOOD.
DIED IN HOSPITAL AT CORBIE JULY 30TH 1916 AGED 28 YEARS
BURIED IN CORBIE CEMETERY, FRANCE.
E'EN AS HE TROD THAT DAY TO GOD, SO WALKED HE FROM HIS BIRTH
IN SIMPLENESS AND GENTLENESS AND HONOUR AND HAD NO FEAR TO DIE. HE RESTS WITH THOSE THAT PRAISE OUR GOD FOR THAT THEY SAVED THIS WORLD

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Brocklehurst - Archibald Henry Captain Kings Royal Rifle Corps 1 29/07/1916
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