Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Hounslow
Town
Chiswick
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12042

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Current location

South wall of south aisle
St Michael & All Angels Church
Bath Road
Chiswick
Hounslow
Greater London
W4 1TT
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 21254 78915
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A window, with associated plaque. The window was destroyed during the Second World War, but the associated plaque remains and is set into the wall. The plaque is brass, landscape-orientated and nowy headed. There is a single line, incised border and the regimental crest carved at the top. At the bottom is carved a celtic cross. The inscription is in black, capitalised writing. Please also see War Memorial Ref 12,048 (which details another memorial dedicated to Wilson).
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HAROLD ALFRED COBBE WILSON SECOND LIEUTENANT/ 2ND MIDDLESEX. REGIMENT SECOND SON OF THE VICAR/ OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN ACTION AT SPION KOP NATAL/ JANUARY 24TH 1900 AGED 21 THE ABOVE WINDOW WAS/ ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS AND FOUR BROTHERS R. I. P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Wilson, Harold Alfred Cobbe
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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: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, family, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
    Order of information: N/A
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height C. 48cm, width C. 48cm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • THE 'LAST POST' by DOONER, MILDRED G 423-4 Source: Image Library Published:SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO, LTD 1903 LONDON - online view can be found at archive.org/details/lastpostrollofal00doonrich/mode/2up (accessed 15/07/22)
  • West London Observer - Friday 17 August 1900 MEMORIAL WINDOW

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