Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
New Forest
Town
Hale
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
48720

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Current location

Go down the lime avenue towards Hale House
turn right to go beyond the house.
St Marys Church
Hoot Lane
Hale
New Forest
Hampshire
SP6 2RF
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 17845 18661
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two stained glass windows with associated brass plaque. North wall of chancel: Joshua with the Arms of Goff impaling Dundas at base South wall of chancel: St Michael with crest of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Brass plaque below the south window
Inscription
LT COLONEL GERALD LIONEL JOSEPH GOFF OF HALE PARK/ JP FOR THE COUNTIES OF HANTS AND WILTS/ BORN MARCH 8TH 1855. KILLED LEADING HIS REGIMENT/ 1ST BATTN ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS/ AT THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN IN S. AFRICA DEC 11TH 1899/ THIS WINDOW AND THE CORRESPONDING ONE ARE PLACED HERE/ IN MOST LOVING MEMORY OF HIM BY HIS WIDOW.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Goff, Gerald Lional Joseph
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Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships, additional information
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 250 mm, width 750 mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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