William la Touche Congreve VC DSO MC


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Reference WMO/292992

Address:

St John the Baptist Church

Station Road

Stowe-by-Chartley

ST18 0LG

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:
  • Stone Marble
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: WHITE MARBLE TABLET WITH A YELLOW MARBLE SURROUND SURMOUNTED BY A TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT WITH CREST IN THE CENTRE. LETTERING CARVED ?FAMILY CREST IN THE CENTRE OF THE PEDIMENT WITH BADGE OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE BELOW IT. It is on the north wall of the Church. (see also comment about his father's tablet)
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IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE OF / WILLIAM LA TOUCHE / CONGREVE / ELDEST SON OF / GENERAL SIR WALTER CONGREVE V.C / OF CONGREVE AND CHARTLEY / IN THIS COUNTY, / WHO, SERVING THE KING / IN THE RIFLE BRIGADE, / BY THE AGE OF 25 HAD / ATTAINED THE VICTORIA CROSS, / THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE / ORDER, THE MILITARY CROSS, / THE LEGION D/HONNEUR AND BREVET MAJORITY. / HE FELL IN THE BATTLE OF / THE SOMME JULY 20TH 1916 / AND IS BURIED AT CORBIE. / HIS LIFE WAS FINE, HIS CAREER / BRILLIANT, HIS DEATH GLORIOUS. / NON MORITUR CUJUS FAMA VIVIT.

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