All Hallows Church - Seaton

English Civil Wars (1642-1651)

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  • Listing Status: Grade II
  • District: Rutland
  • Parish: Seaton

Wall mounted square plaque attached to wooden backboard. Incised image of Robert Overton features in the top left corner, and the inscription includes a brief biography and a dedication by the English Civil War Society who erected the memorial.

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Tablet or Plaque or Board, Plaque Ref: WMP2066 Other Designation: N/A Verification Required: No Information Sources: S Harnett 2012

Location

All Hallows Church - Seaton
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Inscription Reads

ROBERT OVERTON
BORN EASINGTON YORKSHIRE
1609
DIED SEATON RUTLAND 1678
SCHOLAR SOLDIER AND
FAMILY MAN, HE HELD STRONG POLITICAL AND
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. HE ROSE TO THE RANK OF
MAJOR GENERAL, SERVING HIS GOD AND COUNTRY
FOR THE CAUSE OF PARLIAMENT DURING THE
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR. HE WROTE, IF I CAN BUT
KEEP FAITH AND A GOOD CONSCIENCE I SHALL
ASSUREDLY FINISH MY COURSE IN JOY. /

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Overton - Robert Major General 02/07/1678
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