ST. PETER'S CHURCH, WINCHCOMBE. MEMORIAL PLAQUE. - by: Moranthorse1

MEMORIAL PLAQUE,
ST. PETER'S CHURCH,
GLOUCESTER STREET,
WINCHCOMBE,
TEWKESBURY,
GLOUCESTERSHIRE,
GL54 5LU.

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St. Peter's Church, Winchcombe.


The memorial plaque is of bronze and measures 675 millimetres wide and 600 millimetres in height. This is mounted on a wooden backboard.
The memorial currently enjoys the protection of a Grade 1 Listing.
As you will see from the images, the plaque has developed a very dark patina over the years.


The inscription as follows:

"THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED IN HONOUR
OF THE WINCHCOMBE MEN WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR."
"PRIVATE CHARLES GORE, 2ND GLOS REG AT
LADYSMITH DEC 23 1899
PRIVATE CHARLES HASLAM, 2ND GLIS REG AT
NICHOLSON'S NEK OCT 27 1900
TROOPER WILLIAM HUMPHRIES, 1ST LIFE GUARDS AT
KIMBERLEY APRIL 11 1900
PRIVATE CHARLES KNIGHT, 2ND RIFLE BRIGADE AT
LADYSMITH APRIL 6 1900
PRIVATE ARTHUR PIGEON, 1ST GLOS REG AT
CAPE TOWN MARCH 26 1900
PRIVATE ALBERT SHARP, IMPERIAL YEOMANRY AT
UMTALE JUNE 7 1900
CORPORAL ALBERT NOICE JAMES, IMPERIAL YEOMANRY AT
HARRISMITH MAY 18 1901."

Note 1: ample parking is to be found along the main road.
Note 2: the Winchcombe Museum is around 300 metres further along the road.
Note 3: the church volunteers were most welcoming and also very interested that someone had come to take a look at this memorial.

More biographical information to follow......