Captain William Montagu Hughes~Hughes

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Reference WMO/169021

Address:

St John the Evangelist Church

Church Lane

Little Leighs

Chelmsford

CM3 1PQ

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: Mounted on the inside south wall of St John the Evangelist Church is this Memorial to William Montagu Hughes-Hughes.A rectangular brass plaque with black and red lettering, decorative border and Welsh regimental badge measuring 820mm x 460mm. Manufactured by Messrs Gawthorp and Sons.
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM MONTAGU HUGHES~HUGHES, / CAPTAIN 9TH BATT. THE WELCH REGIMENT / ELDER SON OF MONTAGU EDWARD HUGHES-HUGHES OF LEEZ PRIORY. / BORN APRIL 5TH 1884. / KILLED IN ACTION AT GIVENCHY 25TH SEPTEMBER 1915. / BURIED IN THE CEMETERY FESTUBERT. / DULCE EST DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI. (It is sweet and glorious to die for one's country). Welch (Welsh) Regiment Crest with inscription: 'GWELL ANGAU NA CHYWILYDD' (Better Death than Dishonour).

WILLIAM MONTAGU HUGHES~HUGHES

Grade II* (England)

1122132

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Churchwarden, St John the Evangelist Church

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