Memorial wall tablet at St Margaret’s Westminster commemorating Hugh Oakley Arnold-Foster d. 1909
Location
St Margaret's Westminster, Westminster, London, England
Transcript
'THIS MEMORIAL OF A LIFE DEVOTED TO HIS COUNTRY IS PLACED / BY SOME OF HIS FRIENDS IN THE CHVRCH OF THE HOVSE OF COMMONS / TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND / IN MEMORY OF HIS SERVANT / HVGH OAKELEY ARNOLD-FORSTER / PRIVY COVCILLOR / MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT / FINANCIAL SECRETARY / TO THE ADMIRALTY MCM / SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR MCMIII / BORN AVGVST XIX MDCCCLV / DIED MARCH XII MCMIX'
Details
Description: A rectangular tablet with a fluted border, the head of Arnold-Forster in relief looking right. A spray of laurel leaves at the bottom right hand corner. The inscription is incised in roman capitals.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South aisle south wall
Date Erected: 1909
Artists: Havard Thomas
Type: Wall tablet
Position: South aisle south wall
Date Erected: 1909
Artists: Havard Thomas
People
Arnold-Forster, Hugh Oakeley
Age: 53
Date of Death: 12/3/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
Organisation: Admiralty
Age: 53
Date of Death: 12/3/1909
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
Organisation: Admiralty
Extra
Recorder: C. D. Holmes. 1993