Capt J C Newcombe

UKNIWM Ref: 26027

Address

St Andrews Church
MORETONHAMPSTEAD
DEVONSHIRE (DEVON)
ENGLAND

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination:	CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref:	SX 755 861

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF/ JOHN CHARLES NEWCOMBE/ ELDEST SON OF I. N. STEVENSON, ESQRE./ OF HAYNE IN THIS PARISH/ CAPTN IN HER MAJESTY'S 50TH FOOT/ WHO WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED/ AT THE HEAD OF HIS COMPANY/ IN THE ATTACK ON THE REDAN/ SEPTEMBER 8TH 1855/ AGED 20 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS.

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
TABLET	MARBLE - WHITE				GOOD

Physical Description

WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET WITH WHITE MARBLE FLAGS FURLED BEHIND IT. A BROKEN COLUMN SURMOUNTS THE TABLET AND A LAUREL WREATH IS ABOVE IT. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. WHOLE IS MOUNTED ON A TRIANGULAR-HEADED BLACK BACKBOARD

SHIELD AT THE BASE OF THE BACKBOARD

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	Crimean War (1853-1856)
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	1
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	rank, year died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age of death, relationships, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

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

Ceremonies

Not known

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	None
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:	2
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No