Lieutenant George Herbert Greathed

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Reference WMO/97554

Address:

All Saints Church

Hampreston

BH21 7LX

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
  • Metal Bronze
Lettering: Painted
Conflicts:
  • Crimean War (1853-1856)
About the memorial: Shield shaped plaque with decorated backboard. Family crest in bronze below the text with crossed sword and anchor. On the east wall to the left of the altar.
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GEORGE HERBERT GREATHED THIRD SON OF EDWARD GREATHED/ OF UDDENS 1ST LIEUT. OF H.M.S. "BRITANNIA" WHO WAS/ SELECTED TO COMMAND THE SEAMEN OF THIS SHIP ENGAGED IN/ THE SIEGE. FELL GLORIOUSLY IN THE TRENCHES BEFORE/ SEVASTOPOL ON THE 20TH OCTOBER 1854./ HE RECEIVED HIS MORTAL WOUND WHILST IN THE ACT OF LAYING/ A GUN AFTER HAVING (TO USE THE WORDS OF HIS GENERAL)/ PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN THE TRENCHES IN A MANNER WHICH/ EXCITED THE ADMIRATION OF ALL. HE DIED AS HE HAD LIVED/ DOING HIS DUTY TO THE UTMOST TOWARDS GOD AND MAN/ AGED 33/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THOSE WHO LOVED HIM BEST

George Herbert Greathed

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