Memorial

Capt R J Stansfield

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, St Peters Ave, Swerby, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, HX6 1HT, England

SE 04200 23200

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 2043
Description: Stone tablet. Reliefs of wreaths and flags.
Inscription: IN/ BELOVED MEMORY OF/ ROBERT JOHNSTON STANSFIELD/ ELDER SON OF/ COLONEL STANSFIELD/ OF FIELD HOUSE IN THIS PARISH/ LATE A CAPTAIN/ IN HER MAJESTY'S 38TH AND 12TH REGIMENT/ AND A MAGISTRATE FOR THE WEST RIDING/ WHO DIED AT FIRBY HALL NEAR YORK/ ON THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 1876/ AGED 38 YEARS/ HE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION/ IN THE CRIMEA WAR/ AND THROUGH THE INDIAN MUTINY/ A BRAVE SOLDIER TRUE AND LOYAL/ GENTLE PATIENT FULL OF FAITH/ AND FULL OF CHARITY/ THE ETERNAL GOD IS THY REFUGE/ AND UNDERNEATH ARE THE/ EVERLASTING ARMS/ ERECTED BY HIS WIDOW AGNES STANSFIELD

War: 19th Century Conflict (1800-1899)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships,occupation
Order of names: forename,relationships,rank,regiment,occupation,place of death,year died,age of death

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,relationships

Tablet

Height: 1220MM

Width: 760MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good