Memorial
Captain S W R Mewburn (Tomb Effigy)
Current Location
north aisle, St John of Beverley Church, minor road south of Acomb, St John Lee, 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
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- WMR Reference Number
- 34275
- Description
- LIFE SIZED RECLINING FIGURE OF THE DECEASED IN UNIFORM, IN THE STYLE AND MANNER OF A MEDIAEVAL TOMB EFFIGY, WITH HIS HEAD RESTING ON HIS SADDLE AND HIS FEET ON HIS HELMET. DEDICATION CARVED ON NORTH SIDE OF RECTANGULAR BASE FAMILY CREST AND MOTTO (FESTINA LENTE) CARVED IN HALF RELIEF BELOW INSCRIPTION
- Inscription
- SIMON WILLIAM RICHMOND MEWBURN/ BORN 9TH SEPT. 1884 GAZETTED 2ND LIUT 14TH (KING'S) HUSSARS 3RD NOV. 1903./ PROMOTED CAPTAIN 6TH AUG. 1910, KILLED IN ACTION 21ST MAY 1916./ A BRAVE SOLDIER, A LOYAL FRIEND AND A LOVING SON AND BROTHER On the eastern face- O VALIANT HEART WHO/ TO YOUR GLORY CAME/ THROUGH DUST OF/ CONFLICT AND THROUGH/ BATTLE FLAME/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE YOUR/ KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED/ IN THE LAND YOU LOVED
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, rank, date of death,age, regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships
- Maker(s)
T J Clapperton FRBS, Sculptor
- Costs
- c£5,000
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Base
Made from: Stone - Sandstone
Condition: Good
- Figure
Height: 2360MM
Width: 860MM
Made from: Marble
Condition: Good