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Location
In SS Peter & Paul's Church, Mottistone, Isle of Wight, PO30 4DZ. See map on www.streetmap.co.uk National Inventory of War Memorials Record Link : NIWM Reference 40810 English Heritage Listing Status The Church of SS Peter & Paul is Listed Grade II. Since the Memorial forms part of the fabric of the Church, it is covered by the Listing. Description Grey marble plaque with dark blue-grey border. Inscriptions are inlaid brown marble. Fleur-de-lys arms, RAF wings. |
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Memorial
Sons of Alexander Francis Garden Brown and Charlotte Mary Brown, of Strathwell Park, Whitwell, Isle of Wight Lt A C G Brown, of 48 Sqn RAF, flying a Bristol F2b aircraft with his Observer, was shot down over northern France on 3rd May 1918. They were taken prisoner of war at Herleville where Brown died 3 days later. |
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN EDWARD GUY BROWN LIEUTENANT ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT BORN AT SWINDRIGEMUIR AYRSHIRE 28TH AUGUST 1892 KILLED IN ACTION NEAR ZILLEBEKE 22ND FEBRUARY 1915 GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS AND OF HIS BROTHER ALEX'R CLAUD GARDEN BROWN LIEUTENANT R.N. AND R.A.F. WHO DIED 6TH MAY 1918 OF WOUNDS RECEIVED 3RD MAY 1918 IN AERIAL COMBAT NEAR PERONNE AGAINST ENEMY AEROPLANES THOUGH MORT- ALLY WOUNDED HIMSELF HE EFFECTED A LANDING THEREBY SAVING THE LIFE OF HIS OBSERVER BORN AT SWINDRIGMUIR 19TH AUGUST 1890 Further Information
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