Regimental Chapels
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton, Somerset
The South Aisle contains a Book of Remembrance in an
oak desk of those who fell in the 1939-45 War, and memorials
to those who fell in the 1914-18 War, The Boer War,
Chitral, The Crimea, The Afghan Campaign, Maharajpore
and the American War of Independence.
St. Petroc's Church, Bodmin, Cornwall
The Regimental Chapel in the Soldiers' Aisle was dedicated
on 13th August, 1933. It contains memorials to those
who fought in the Boer War and a Roll of Honour to those
who fell in the 1939-45 War. It also contains all the
old Colours of the 32nd and 46th Foot except the Waterloo
Colours which are now in Dunstaffnage Castle, Argyllshire,
having been given to Lieutenant Alexander Campbell in
memory of his father, who was Colonel of the Regiment
at that time.
Collect
O GOD, FOR AS MUCH AS WE ARE ALL MEMBERS OF ONE BODY,
AND WHEN SOME ARE HONOURED ALL REJOICE WITH THEM. GRANT
TO US OF THE SOMERSET AND CORNWALL LIGHT INFANTRY THE
SPIRIT OF UNITY AND BROTHERLY LOVE, THAT WE MAY ONE
AND ALL LOVE AND SERVE THEE WITH ALL OUR HEARTS, REJOICING
ABOVE ALL ELSE TO GIVE HONOUR TO THEE: THROUGH JESUS
CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR, WHO LIVETH AND REIGHNETH WITH THEE
AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, EVER ONE GOD, WORLD WITHOUT END
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