Memorial

Captain W.H.W. Smith MC

Location

Source: Copyright Susan Featherstone

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Current Location

St Peter's Old Church, Old Church Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4AU, England

TQ 62605 42972

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 1535
Description: A plain rectangular brass plaque with an incised dedication in black lettering. The badge of the Royal Field Artillery is incised at the top centre of the plaque.
Inscription: THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY WILSON SMITH, M.C., R.F.A./ OF COLEBROOK PARK./ HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED IN THE GREAT WAR, BUT/ BY HIS COURAGE AND DETERMINATION HE OVERCAME/ ALL PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, AND LED AN ACTIVE AND USEFUL LIFE. HE DIED FEBRUARY 16TH 1928, AGED 38/ YEARS, LEAVING A TRUE EXAMPLE OF GOODNESS, PATIENCE AND HUMILITY./ HE WAS A FREQUENT WORSHIPPER IN THIS CHURCH./ "BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD."/ "THE PATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS IS AS THE SHINING LIGHT THAT/ SHINETH MORE AND MORE INTO THE PERFECT DAY."

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, date of death, additional, decorations.

Plaque

Height: 455MM

Width: 660MM

Depth: 5MM

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good