LT GEN THE RIGHT HON S J LORD CALTHORPE KCB

UKNIWM Ref: 40828

Address

ST JOHNS CHURCH
RYDE
ISLE OF WIGHT
ENGLAND

Type:	BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination:	CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref:	SZ 603 918

Inscription

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUT: GENERAL/ THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SOMERSET JOHN/ LORD CALTHORPE K.C.B./ BORN 23RD JANUARY 1831/ DIED 16TH NOVEMBER 1912/ SERVED AS A.D.C. TO FIELD MARSHAL LORD RAGLAN/ DURING THE CRIMEAN WAR, AND WAS PRESENT AT THE/ BATTLES OF ALMA, BALACLAVA AND INKERMAN,/ AND DURING THE SIEGE OF SEVASTOPOL/ COMMANDED THE 5TH DRAGOON GUARDS FROM 1861 TO 1869/ WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY COUNCIL/ FROM ITS COMMENCEMENT IN 1890 UNTIL 1898/ JUST, GENEROUS, KIND/ GREATLY BELOVED

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
BACKBOARD	MARBLE				UNKNOWN
PLAQUE - FIRST WORLD WAR	BRASS				UNKNOWN

Physical Description

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	NON-COMBAT DEATHS
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, forename, age of death, occupation, 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

Name	Occupation
MESSRS GAWTHORP AND SONS	MANUFACTURER

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No

Organisation	Id	Website
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