Memorial

51st Kings Own Light Infantry Pegu Campaign

51st Pegu

Source: Copyright John Scurr

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Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Chapel, York Minster, Deangate, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7HH, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 60320 52190

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Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 30474
Description: Base surmounted by white Carrara marble tablet with officer, with head bowed, in relief at centre. Names on dark marble slabs at each side.
Inscription: BASE: THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ BY THE SURVIVING OFFICERS OF THE WEST RIDING OF YORK/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ AND THREE HUNDRED AND THREE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATE MEN WHO FELL IN BURMAH DURING THE WAR OF 1852 - 1853/ (...) LEFT SIDE: NOMINAL ROLE OF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND PRIVATE SOLDIERS OF THE 51ST KING'S/ OWN LIGHT INFANTRY WHO FELL IN BURMAH/ DURING THE CAMPAIGN OF 1852 - 1853/ (NAMES) RIGHT SIDE: (NAMES)

War: Anglo Burmese Wars (1824- 1885)
Number Commemorated: 310
Died: 310
Information shown: rank, regiment, surname, forenames
Order of names: rank THEN surname

Maker(s): Edward Richardson, Designer
Sponsor Type: other
Maintenance History: AUTUMN 1899: MEMORIAL ORIGINALLY HAD A SCROLL BENEATH IT WITH THE NAMES OF THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN ON IT. WHEN IT WAS MOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SCROLL WOULD NOT FIT SO THE NAMES WERE CUT ONTO NEW MARBLE SLABS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MEMORIAL.

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January 1855

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Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Marble - Carrara

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