Lord Wantage Monument
WM name reference LWM1
Current Location:
The monument stands on a Bronze Age round barrow adjacent to the Ridgeway at Betterton Down near Lockinge, Oxfordshire
Description:
The Lord Wantage Monument is a 1903 memorial obelisk located on Betterton Down near Lockinge, Oxfordshire, dedicated to Robert Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage (1832–1901). Situated on a Bronze Age barrow along The Ridgeway, it commemorates the soldier, VC recipient, and British Red Cross co-founder
Campaign:
Crimean War
Inscription:
There are various inscriptions on the faces of the monument with the one on the North East side, being in Latin and is similar to that inscribed on the Iona Cross on Gibbet Hill, Hindhead, Surrey, namely: IN OBITU PAX POST OBITUM SALUS POST TENEBRAS LUX IN LUCE SPES Which translates as: "Peace in passing away. Salvation after death. Light after darkness. Hope in light."
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyd-Lindsay | Robert | 10-6-1901 | Lord Wantage Monument | View |
Further information:
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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
