St. Patrick's, COI, Brannigan Memorial
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St. Patrick's Cathedral, Church of Ireland - Brannigan Memorial |
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Location |
North aisle of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Patrick Street. One of numerous war memorials in the cathedral. |
Type |
Bronze Memorial. |
Inscriptions & Imagery |
Bronze memorial edged with green shamrocks. The emblem of the Leeds Rifles is in the centre of the top border. The inscription is as follows:
To the glory of God and in loving and proud memory of 2ND LIEUT. ERNEST EDWARD BRANNIGAN 1st - 7th West Yorkshire Regt (Leeds Rifles). A native of Dublin. Only son of Major J.H. Brannigan late R.A.M.C. who fell in action on the Somme on the 3rd September 1916. The general of the 49 Division considered it was a great loss to the division And his colonel and brother officers deeply regretted him. He also seved as a volunteer in the South African War 1988 - 1902 receiving the Queens Medal and 6 clasps the King Edward VII Medal with 2 clasps. In 1914 as a volunteer in the Transvaal Scottish he served under General Botha in the South West African Campaign.
Also in loving memory of his companion and friend 2ND LIEUT. CHARLES ALLEN LEARMONTH 1st - 7th West Yorkshire Regt (Leeds Rifles) who fell in action at Paschendaile on the 9th Oct 1917. He also served as a volunteer in the Transvaal Scottish in the South West African Campaign. He was of a lovable disposition and deeply regretted by his colonel and brother officers.
PRO DEO REGES PATRIA ET LIBERTATE MUNDI |
Casualties |
2nd Lt. Brannigan and 2nd Lt. Learmonth. |