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    Memorial

    Jarvis Brothers

    Source: Copyright John Bristow

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    Current Location

    South wall., St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Sharnbrook, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK44 1HX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 99362 59590

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-1932

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    1932
    Description
    Rectangular tablet composed of tiles surounded by a blue and black line border and wooden frame. Commemorates five brothers killed in WW1.
    Inscription
    TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF FIVE BROTHERS/ LEWIS WYNDHAM JARVIS/ Canadian Infantry. Aged 38/ JAMES HENRY JARVIS/ Canadian Engineers. Aged 37/ CECIL JARVIS D.S.O., M.C./ Major Deccan Horse. Aged 35/ HUGH TOWNLEY JARVIS/ Engineer Sub. Lt. R.N.R. Aged 28/ ARNOLD SEPTIMUS GUY JARVIS/ 2nd Lt 1st N'thanks Regt. Aged 19/ WHO WERE BORN AT THE/ TOFT SHARNBROOK AND/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ ALSO OF THEIR MOTHER/ ADA MAUDE JARVIS/ WHO SUFFERED THEIR SACRI-/ FICE & DIED 23RD JULY 1919/ Their name liveth for evermore
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    Rank,regiment,forenames,surname,age of death,relationships,decorations, surname
    Order of names
    Age oldest to youngest
    Sponsor Type
    private

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    Before 26 November 1921

    Components

    Tablet

    Height: 855MM

    Width: 520MM


    Made from: Ceramic


    Condition: Good


    • Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Saturday 26 November 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002130/19211126/087/0008 FIVE BRAVE BROTHERS "The following is the inscription on a tablet recently unveiled in Sharnbrook Church ......."
  • Northampton Mercury - Friday 02 December 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000317/19211202/114/0011 FIVE BRAVE BROTHERS "The following is the inscription on a tablet recently unveiled in Sharnbrook Church ......."