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

LT L H MARTEN

UKNIWM Ref: 37001

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Address

ST PAULS CHURCH
DE LA BECHE RD
SKETTY
WEST GLAMORGAN
WALES
SA2
 
Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination: CHURCH IN WALES
OS Map Ref: SS 628 928

Inscription

TO THE MEMORY OF/ LEONARD HUMPHREY MARTEN/ OF SKETTY/ LIEUTENANT IN THE KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY/ WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY/ AT BRAKENLAAGTE, SOUTH AFRICA/ NOVR 5TH 1901/ AGED 22 YEARS/ ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM AND SORROW.

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
BACKBOARD MARBLE - GREY 470MM 620MM   UNKNOWN
PLAQUE BRASS       UNKNOWN

Physical Description

WALL-MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE WITH INCISED LETTERING. GREY MARBLE PATTRESS.

SMALL WHEEL CROSS CARVED AT TOP WITH CELTIC-STYLE CARVINGS.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SOUTH AFRICAN WARS
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
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

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 1
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No