Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Wigan
- Town
- Ashton In Makerfield
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 45294
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Current location
St Thomas the Apostle Church
Warrington Road
Ashton In Makerfield
Wigan
Greater Manchester
WN4 9PJ
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 57731 98688
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH TRACERY LIGHTS WITH A FIGURE DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION ON A MARBLE TABLET PLACED AT THE FOOT OF THE WINDOW. INSCRIPTION IN BLACK LETTERING. FIGURE OF CHRIST IN GLORY IS DEPICTED IN THE CENTRE FLANKED BY MOSES AND ELIJAH
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE 32ND COMPANY IMPERIAL YEOMANRY, [LANCASHIRE HUSSARS],/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1900- 1901./ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Clarke, J
Fair..., J
Frost, ?
Gerrard, H
Herrity, ?
Howard, R
Lit...., W J
Ogden, A
See details for all 8 names - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname, forenames, regiment
Order of information: surname
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Tablet
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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