What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD WOOD, CAPTAIN COMMANDING C COMPANY SHROPSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT ? ZEEFRUS SOUTH AFRICA ON OCT 20th 1900 WHILST IN COMMAND OF 13th COMPANY, 5th BATTALION IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY HIS MANY FRIENDS ......1901.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
War Memorials Online Reference number
251319
References
THE SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE by N/A Source: Media Library Published:N/A SHREWSBURY
Memorial Image
Image
What is the image's caption?
The plaque
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
11/8/2026
Who took or provided this image?
John hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1728
Media Image Width
2592
Image
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Boer War names 1
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
11/8/2026
Who took or provided this image?
John Hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1728
Media Image Width
2592
Image
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Boer war names 3
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
11/8/2026
Who took or provided this image?
John Hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1728
Media Image Width
2592
Image
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Boer War names 2
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
11/8/2026
Who took or provided this image?
John Hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1728
Media Image Width
2592