Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Rushmoor
- Town
- Aldershot
- County
- Hampshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26 November 1911
Attended by: Major General H.M. Lawson performed the unveiling - Dedicated
Date: 26 November 1911
Attended by: The Chaplain General performed the dedication - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 50479
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Current location
In the south aisle
Cathedral Church of St Michael and St George
Queens Avenue
Aldershot
Rushmoor
Hampshire
GU11 2BY
England
OS Grid Ref: SU 86631 51929
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Single-light stained glass window, depicting Christ bearing the cross on Mount Calvary, with Veronica kneeling at his feet with her arms stretched out toward him. The associated dedicatory brass plaque on a wooden backboard is located near the window.
- Inscription
- PLAQUE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ 1899 - 1902/ THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS,/ WARRANT & N.C. OFFICERS OF THE CORPS PAST & PRESENT,/ OCTOBER 1911. WINDOW: SURELY HE HATH BORNE OUR GRIEFS/ AND CARRIED OUR SORROWS ISAIAH LIII.4
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Burton, J.t.
Carey, C
Large, F.w.
Roads, J
Spicer, R
Weatherley, J.w.
Winn, G.e.
See details for all 7 names - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 7
Served and returned: 0
Died: 7
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, Regiment, country of death
Order of information: In two groups: Military Mounted Police and Military Foot Police
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass - Backboard
Measurements: height 370MM, width 530MM
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Plaque
- 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 - Sponsorship
- Other
- Reference
- Army and Navy Gazette 2/12/1911 (page 13) reported the unveiling.
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