Grave of Rev. David Railton M.C., Nether Lochaber Episcopal Church of St. Bride, Onich
Grave of Rev. David Railton M.C., Nether Lochaber Episcopal Church of St. Bride, Onich
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Railton served as a Chaplain in World War I. He was in Armentières in 1916 and saw a grave in a garden marked with a wooden cross in pencil 'An unknown British soldier'. In 1920 he suggested to the Dean of Westminster that the body of an unknown soldier might be brought back to Britain and interred in Westminster Abbey. The idea was taken up and on 11th November 1920 a coffin was taken to Westminster Abbey via the Cenotaph then interred in the Abbey with King as chief mourner. It was covered with a union flag that Railton had used many times in France, the flag now hangs near the grave of the Unknown Warrior.
He had been born in London in 1884 and ordained in Liverpool in 1908 bbefore taking up the curacy of Edge Hill, Liverpool. In 1910 he moved to Ashford then curate of Folkestone in 1914-1920.
After World War I he returned briefly to Folkestone then was vicar of St John the Baptist, Margate 1920-1925; curate of Christ Church of Westminster, vicar of St James, Bolton, Bradford; vicar of Shalford 1931-1935; rector of St Nicholas, Liverpool and archbishop's visitor to the RAF 1943-1945 before retiring in 1945 to Ard Rhu, Onich.
He died in 1955 when he accidentally fell from a moving train in Fort William railway station.
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IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
DAVID RAILTON
1884 - 1955
ALSO HIS WIFE
RUBY MARION RAILTON
1879 - 1966
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UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND
THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY.
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Nether Lochaber Episcopal Church of St. Bride, Onich
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ID:MHG17271
Type of record:Monument
Name:Nether Lochaber Episcopal Church of St. Bride, Onich
Grid Reference:NN 0520 6103
Map Sheet:NN06SE
Civil Parish:KILMALLIE
Geographical Area:LOCHABER
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Onich, North Ballachulish, Nether Lochaber Episcopal Church Of St Bride
Burial Ground, Church
Site Name Onich, North Ballachulish, Nether Lochaber Episcopal Church Of St Bride
Classification Burial Ground, Church
Alternative Name(s) Onich, St Bride's Espicopal Church
Canmore ID 107852
Site Number NN06SE 18
NGR NN 05206 61031
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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