Tuesday 2 September 2014

Ardsley Christ Church Churchyard Richard Vere Potts

Richard is remembered on the family gravestone
Links:

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing


Lives of the First World War

Photograph and Monumental Inscription from PN

Grave Location and Inscription: 

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In loving memory of  / George POTTS of Ardsley /  who died Aug. 19th 1890 /  aged 37 years /  also his son George Greensmith /  who died Oct. 30th 1886 /  aged 2 years /   Also his wife Emily POTTS  / who died Jan. 9th 1929  / aged 73 years /  Now the labourers task is o'er /  also Richard Vere POTTS / son of the above / killed in action Mesopotamia / 16th Jany 1917 aged 28 years.
 

Richard is also remembered on the Ardsley, Christ Church, Christ Church Parishioners - WW1 Plaque

He is remembered on the Basra Memorial in Iraq and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.  



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