Memorial

Lieutenant Colonel G E Benson

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Beaumont St/B6305 junction, Hexham, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 3LZ, England

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NY 93452 63920

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 34048
Description: FIGURE OF THE DECEASED ON A STONE PLINTH, IN UNIFORM BUT WITHOUT HAT, STRIDING AND UPRIGHT WITH BINOCULARS IN HIS HAND. PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FACE
Inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF A GALLANT SOLDIER/ GEORGE ELLIOTT BENSON/ LIEUT. COLONEL/ IN THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY/ WHO WAS BORN AT ALLERWASH MAY 24TH 1861/ ENTERED THE ARMY MAY 1880/ AND AFTER SERVING WITH DISTINCTION/ IN THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGNS OF 1885, 1896, 1898,/ AND IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899 - 1901/ FELL WHILE COMMANDING HIS COLUMN/ AT THE BATTLE OF BRAKENLAAGTE OCT. 30TH 1901/ HE IS BURIED WITH THOSE WHO FOUGHT/ AND DIED WITH HIM/ THE UNRETURNED./ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION

Commemoration

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death, surname

War: Sudan Campaign (1882-1899)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death, surname

History

Maker(s): JOHN TWEED, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

09th March 1904

FM Lord Methuen GCB GCMG GCVO GCB CB CMG

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Components

Plaque

Height: 890MM

Width: 600MM

Depth: 5mm

Made from: Bronze

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Lieutenant Colonel G E Benson

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Lieutenant Colonel G E Benson

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