St Helen's Church - Gumley

World War I

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  • Listing Status: Grade II*
  • District: Harborough
  • Parish: Gumley

Stained Glass window with associated metal plaque. Plaque under renovation April 2011.

View Further Details Memorial Type:Window Ref: WMP0508 Other Designation: N/A UKNIWM Ref: 37546 Information Sources: UKNIWM website, DK

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St Helen's Church - Gumley
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Inscription Reads

FOR A REMEMBRANCE BEFORE GOD OF ARTHUR ---
LIEUTENANT 2ND LIFE GUARDS, WHO DIED IN ACTION, AGED 28 YEARS, AND WAS
BURIED AT LILLE, FRANCE; ALSO OF GEOFFREY MURRAY SMITH, LIEUTENANT
6TH ROYAL FUSILIERS, KILLED IN ACTION AT THE HOHENZOLLEN REDOUBT, ---
SEPTEMBER 29TH AD 1915, AGED 19 YEARS: ELDEST AND YOUNGEST SON OF
--- & ELLEN MURRAY SMITH OF GUMLEY HALL, THE ABOVE WINDOW IS DEDICATED
"DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI"

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Murray Smith - Geoffrey Lieutenant Royal Fusiliers 6 29/09/1915 Murray-Smith - Arthur George Lieutenant 2 Life Guards 02/11/1914
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