Memorial

Captain G H Lewis

Source: Copyright Mark Littler

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Current Location

Holy Trinity Church, Gateway Close, Northwood, Hillingdon, Greater London, HA6 2QZ, England

TQ 08272 91794

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 2177
Description: Rectangular plaque mounted on wood with decoration of copper routed out and brazed to background surrounds inscription and a line 15mm from edge of plaque forms a frame. Decoration above the inscription consists of the enamelled insignia of East Surrey Regiment (green, red and in the centre a silver castle all surrounded by a wreath of bay leaves with red berries on either side of this spray of leaves. At sides of the conscription isa long pointed Iona cross with red enamel circle (right hand side bent loose); beneath the inscription in incised Niello, Gothic capitals and 1/c.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/GEORGE HARDY LEWIS, LLB, CAPTAIN, 2ND BATTALION EAST/SURREY REGIMENT, ONLY BELOVED SON OF GEORGE FRANCIS/AND ELSIE LEWIS, WHO WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED WHILST LEADING/HIS COMPANY IN THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT, FRANCE.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forename, middle name, surname, honorific, rank, regiment, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Order of names: forename,rank,regiment,relationships,manner of death,year died,place of death,age of death

Memorial

Height: 560mm

Width: 650mm

Made from: Copper

Condition: Good