Lt. Col. Richard Erle Benson

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  • Brass memorial plaque placed by the widow of Richard Erle Benson the son of a Crimean War General. Benson died of wounds after being injured during action along the Aisne in September 1914. Taken from the Publication (First Gun Shots of the great War Hull - Taken by Simon Dinsdale 03 Dec 2016

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Reference WMO195055

Address:

Beverley Minster

Minster Yard North

Beverley

HU17 0DN

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: A brass plaque located on the right hand side of the nave.
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In devoted memory of Richard Erle Benson, Lieut. Colonel commanding 1st. Battn. the East Yorkshire Regiment who gave his life for his country, September 27th 1914. "The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day." This tablet erected by his wife.

Lieut Col Richard Erle Benson

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