TOPIC:

In St Modwen's Church, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire.





TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE NON COMMISIONED OFFICERS AND MEN
OF C SQUADRON QUEENS OWN ROYAL REGIMENT STAFFORDSHIRE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY
AND OTHER MEMBERS OF ITS ACTIVE SERVICE TROOP
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
A.D.1900-1902

THIS TABLET IS PLACED BY MAJOR HUGH CHARRINGTON AND CAPTAIN GERARD CLAY Q.O.R.R.I.V.

QR.M.SERGT E CLOWES OF SWADLINCOTE. DIED AT SEA MAY 24 1901.
SGT A SHREEVE Q.O.R.R. OF STAPENHILL. DIED AT NETLEY JUNE 9 1901.
SERGT J H TEMPERTON Q.O.R.R. OF BURTON. DIED AT HARRISMITH O.R.C. MARCH 8 1902.
TROOPER E BENTLEY Q.O.R.R. OF TUTBURY. DIED AT HARRISMITH O.R.C. JANUARY 10 1901.
TROOPER W WISE Q.O.R.R. OF LICHFIELD. DIED AT VAN REENANS O.R.C. DECEMBER 29 1900.
TROOPER T EVANS OF SUTTON COLDFIELD. KILLED IN ACTION AT SLOBBERTS NEK O.R.C. JULY 23 1900.

"GRANT US THY PEACE THROUGHOUT OUR EARTHLY LIFE
OUR BALM IN SORROW AND OUR STAY IN STRIFE
THEN WHEN THY VOICE SHALL BID OUR CONFLICT CEASE
CALL US, O LORD, TO THINE ETERNAL PEACE"



The above two halves were edited to fit together but I can't get them to post together as one.

Berenice

Many thanks for posting pics of the Boer War memorials in St Modwen's that accompany the one to Trooper Gorton, ILH.

Regards
Brett

Hello Brett,
The sheer number of memorials inside this particular church came as rather a surpise, the walls are covered with them.
Regards Frank

Another fine memorial, thanks Berenice.

Sgt JH Temperton died at Bethlehem not Harrismith as stated on the memorial. He served with the 2 (Wiltshire) company as Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, and is additionally commemorated on the Yorkshire County memorial, York.

Regards
Meurig