Lieutenant Edward Theodore Martin-Leake


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Reference WMO/280676

Address:

St Michael's Church

High Street

Thorpe-le-Soken

CO16 6ED

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • Other
About the memorial: Plain Rectangular Brass plaque with the inscription in relief
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IN MEMORY OF/ STEPHEN MARTIN-LEAKE/ OF THORPE HALLL, ESSEX AND MARSHALLS, HERTS;/ BARRISTER AT LAW OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE. BORN 19TH MARCH 1826,/ DIED 7TH MARCH, 1893 AND BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD/ ALSO OF THEODORE EDWARD MARTIN-LEAKE, LIEUT, ROYAL ENGINEERS/ YOUNGEST SON OF THE ABOVE, BORN 15TH DECMBR 1879, DROWNED OFF THE COAST/ OF DORSETSHIRE 28TH MAY 1907, THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT TO THE WAR/ BALLOON "THRASHER". HIS BODY WAS RECOVERED FROM THE SEA ON/ 29TH JUNE AND BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD ON 2ND JULY 1907./ "THE LORD GIVETH, THE LORD TAKETH AWAY./ BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD." JOB 1 21VS.

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