What words are inscribed on the memorial?
CHRISTOPHER LEATHER/ LIEUT, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ KILLED IN ACTION OCTOBER 1914/ "BE THOU FAITHFUL INTO DEATH AND/ I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE"
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
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
War Memorials Online Reference number
WMO/280405
Additional general notes on the memorial
CHRISTOPHER LEATHER WAS A BACHELOR WHO RENTED INGRAM HOUSE AND LIVED THERE WITH HIS SISTER, ROSALIND. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT SHE PAID FOR ONE MEMORIAL TO HIM AND A FRIEND PAID FOR THE OTHER
References
Illustrated Chronicle 14/11/1914 page 15 for a death notice & photograph
de Ruvignys Roll of Honour part 1 page 221