What words are inscribed on the memorial?
GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN GEOFFREY/ LAURNECE BURGESS, R.A., A.O.P.,/ KILLED/ IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE/ AUGUST 26TH/ 1944 AGED/ 28 YEARS
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
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, rank, date of death ,regiment,forename,manner of death, age
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
30th January 1946
References
WMSS1.4
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8498
Memorial Image
Media ID
126075
Image
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
St John Lee Acomb Captain GL Burgess window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Dave Webster
Who is it credited to?
Dave Webster
Date Taken
17 Sep 2012
Who took or provided this image?
Dave Webster
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
139257
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
1f289df5-7e8d-4eca-8392-85a33076ef70.jpeg
Media Image Height
1366
Media Image Width
894