Memorials and Monuments on the Isle of Wight - Freshwater St Agnes : F Bygott Memorial

Location

In St Agnes' Church, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9QD

IWM War Memorials Archive Record

The Memorial is not listed in the War Memorials Archive Records.

Historic England Listing Status

St Agnes' Church is Grade II Listed. Since the Memorial forms part of the fittings of the Church, it is assumed that it is covered by the Listing.

Description

Brass memorial plaque, approx 12" x 3".

Memorial

Freshwater St Agnes : Towle & Bygott Memorial

Inscriptions

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ELEANOR TOWLE
WIDOW OF THE REV. C.S. TOWLE AND DAUGHTER OF
SIR HENRY TAYLOR, WHO PASSED AWAY
AT SARRATT HOUSE APRIL 8 1911

AND OF FRANCIS BYGOTT
15TH WEST YORKS REGIMENT
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE MARCH 30 1916
AGED TWENTY-ONE R.I.P.

Further Information

Corporal 15/74, Frank Bygott, 15th Bn Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), born Barton-on-Humber, Lincs., enlisted Leeds

Killed in action, France and Flanders

CWGC record ...

Francis Bygott was the nephew of the Rev Charles S Towle. The Rev Towle was at some point the incumbent of St Clement's Church in Bournemouth. He died in 1908. It is presumed that his widow then moved to Freshwater, Isle of Wight, and that the memorial plaques were placed in St Agnes' Church by family or friends.

Memorials & Monumentson the Isle of Wight- Freshwater - - St Agnes' Church : Frank Bygott -

Memorials & Monuments
on the Isle of Wight
- Freshwater -
- St Agnes' Church : Frank Bygott -