Memorial Title

A B Bing MD

Summary

Derbyshire War Memorials: a description of a war memorial plaque in St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe, commemorating Andrew Bing MD who died while serving in the Second Boer War.

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Locations

Last known location:
St Leonard's Church
Main St
Scarcliffe
Derbyshire

Nearest postcode:
S44 6TD

NGR:
SK 49529 68744 ±5m

Location details:
The church is on the north side of the road in the centre of the village. The plaque is inside, on the east wall of the nave, south of the chancel arch and behind the lectern.

Type

Overall type: Plaque.

Overall condition: Good. The inscription is legible and the memorial is cared for.

Description:

A plain oblong brass plaque with a thin incised border coloured red and an incised inscription in upright capital roman lettering coloured black with rubricated initials. The maker's name is incised in the bottom right corner and the plaque is mounted on a wooden backboard with moulded edges.

Glossary

Components:

Component	Material	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
Plaque	Brass	265	450	2	Fair
Backboard	Wood	305	500	25	Fair
Dimensions in millimetres ±5mm unless stated otherwise.

Inscription

Plaque:

Conflicts and people named:
Conflict	Second Boer War (1899-1902)	Totals
Action	—
Number died	1	1
Number served and returned	0	0
Total names	1	1

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANREW BLYTHE BING. M.D.
CANADIAN MOUNTED RIFLES
SECOND SON OF
ROBERT HENRY AND EDITH BING
BORN NOVEMBER 28TH. 1873
DIED AT JOHANNESBURG, S. AFRICA, JUNE 7TH. 1900.
DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI.

Bottom right corner of plaque:

T. THOMASON & CO. BIRMINGHAM

Administration

Custodian: Presumed to be the Parochial Church Council

Local authorities:
From 19th Century: Scarcliffe Parish Council; Blackwell Rural District Council; Derbyshire County Council.
From 1974: Scarcliffe Parish Council; Bolsover District Council; Derbyshire County Council.

History

c1900: The plaque was made by T. Thomason & Co, of Birmingham.

8th July, 1966: The church was listed Grade II*, Heritage List for England number 1054908.

10th February, 1979: The church lies within the Scarcliffe Conservation Area first designated on that date.

9th September, 2016: The memorial was surveyed by Roy Branson and Anne Branson. It was in fair condition and cared for.

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