Memorial
Lieutenant G P Walton
Current Location
St John of Beverley Church, minor road south of Acomb, Acomb, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 4PE, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 93283 65735
Denomination
Church of England
Names
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 34263
- Description
- Brass Plaque with dome in centre top. At centre top is the badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers. A plain wide border formed of parallel lines ends in circles containing a leaf pattern in each corner. Lettering is in a mixture of Old English and Roman upper and lower case.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE PEARS WALTON OF ACOMB HIGH HOUSE/ LIEUTENANT 4TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR BEAUCOURT-SUR-ANCRE ON THE/ 22ND AUGUST 1918 WHILE ATTACHED TO THE 2ND LINCOLNS/ PREVIOUS TO THIS ON 15TH SEPTEMBER 1916 AFTER FIFTEEN MONTHS/ CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE HE HAD/ BEEN SEVERELY WOUNDED NEAR HIGH WOOD ON THE SOMME./ STEADFAST IN LIFE AND IN DEATH UNDAUNTED
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, rank, date of death ,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death
Components
- Plaque
Height: 600mm
Width: 900mm
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- WMSS1.3
- Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098