Memorial, Church of St John the Evangelist, Bovey Tracey
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Memorial, Church of St John the Evangelist, Bovey Tracey
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 24 Oct 2010
This memorial is at the foot of the west wall below Image It is to Hugh Beaufort, who died in 1915 in northern France. The circular plaque reads: " To the dear memory of Francis Hugh de Beaufort B A Christchurch Oxford Capn 2nd Bn Oxford & Bucks L I. Born July 27 1883. Fell near Richebourg L'Avoue Sunday Morning May 16 1915 RIP". An entry on http://thepeerage.com/p43606.htm#i436052 gives the date as 15th May, and the location as Festubert - in fact, the two villages are very close to one another, east of Bethune.
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