United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

LT W M HEALD RAMC

UKNIWM Ref: 21749

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Address

ST ANDREWS CHURCH
CHURCH PLACE
CHALE
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
PO38 2HA
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SZ 483 777

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF LIEUTENANT WILLIAM/ MARGETSON HEALD R.A.M.C./ ONLY SON OF THE REV. C.W./ AND MRS HEALD OF CHALE/ RECTORY WHO WAS WOUNDED/ AT HIS AID POST ON THE/ SOMME ON 23RD AUG 1918/ WHILE ATTACHED TO THE/ 16TH LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS/ HE DIED IN NO 2 RED CROSS/ HOSPITAL AT ROUEN ON/ SEP 8TH AND WAS LAID TO/ REST IN THE ST SEVERS CEMETERY AGED 24 YEARS/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN/ THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS"

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
FRAME MARBLE - GREEN 900MM 500MM   GOOD
FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIAL MARBLE - WHITE       GOOD

Physical Description

TABLET

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Yes, an exact count
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, place of birth, place of burial, manner of death, age of death, relationships, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? Yes

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: Private
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: None
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No