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

CAPT C G SEELY

UKNIWM Ref: 40768

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Address

ST OLAVES CHURCH
GATCOMBE
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND
 
Type: SERVICEMAN/WOMAN
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: SZ 493 852

Inscription

WE PRAY YOU COMMEND TO THE/ MERCY OF GOD THE SOUL OF/ CHARLES GRANT SEELY/ ELDEST SON OF SIR CHARLES/ SEELY, BARONET, AND DAME HILDA,/ HIS WIFE. BORN ON. NOV. 29,/ 1894, AND EDUCATED AT CHEAM/ ETON AND TRINITY COLLEGE,/ CAMBRIDGE, HE JOINED THE/ ISLE OF WIGHT RIFLES AT THE/ OUTBREAK OF THE GREAT WAR,/ AND, AFTER SERVING WITH/ DISTINCTION IN THE GALLIPOLI/ AND EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGNS, FELL/ GLORIOUSLY, THRICE WOUNDED,/ AT GAZA IN PALESTINE ON/ APRIL 19, 1917 WHILE LEADING/ THE ADVANCE UPON THE/ TURKISH POSITION - - -/ GREATLY BELOVED -- FOR HE WAS/ A VERY GALLANT GENTLEMAN --/ HE LIES IN THE CEMETERY AT/ GAZA, SURROUNDED BY THE MEN/ OF HIS REGIMENT WHO FELL/ WITH HIM THAT DAY/ MIZPAH

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
MEMORIAL STONE       GOOD

Physical Description

FIGURES OF THE DECEASED ON BOX TOMB PLINTH

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 1
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, place of burial, manner of death, relationships, occupation, 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

Date: 30TH SEPTEMBER 1922
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN

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

NameOccupation
SIR THOMAS BROCK SCULPTOR

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

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