Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Horsham
Town
Horsham
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Colonial India
Maker
WAILES AND STRANG (Builder)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16656

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Current location

In St John the Baptist Chapel
St Mary the Virgin Church
The Cuaseway
Horsham
Horsham
West Sussex
RH12 1TG
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 17068 30263
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A three light stained glass east window of the chapel showing the raising of Lazarus. A dedicatory brass plaque below it. Incised inscription with the letters painted black and red
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD & TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF / ROBERT BARTTELOT ALDRIDGE - CAPTAIN 71ST HIGHLAND LT INFANTRY / WHO AT THE EARLY AGE OF 27 FELL IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY / AT THE UMBEYLA PASS ON NOVEMBER 19TH MDCCCLXIII / THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS / JOHN ALDRIDGE EMILY LOUISA HENLEY / CHARLES COMPTON ALDRIDGE ANNA MARIA SCRASE DICKINS / HENRY ALDRIDGE DIANA KEITH FALCONER
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umbeyla_Campaign
  • Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2027632 - accessed 1 May 2020
  • Stained Glass Record - www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=36182 - accessed 1 May 2020

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