What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR OCTAVIUS SHORTT/ YOUNGEST SON OF THE REVD. EDWARD SHORTT SOMETIME VICAR OF THIS/ PARISH./ HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A VOLUNTEER IN/ THE IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE, WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED IN ACTION AT LADYSMITH/ AND FELL ASLEEP IN THE FAITH ON JANUARY 24 1900, AGED 24 YEARS. R.I.P.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
No
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, date of death, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships, regiment
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