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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Horsham
Town
West Grinstead
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Non-Combat Deaths
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 September 1922
    Attended by: Earl Winterton
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16707

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Current location

On the west wall
north side.
St George's Church
Steying Road (B2135)
West Grinstead
Horsham
West Sussex
RH13 8NF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 17082 20690
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three light stained glass window with figure in each window and inscription at base. Left, St Michael, right, Archangel Chamuel. Group of three people above each. At centre the figure of Christ, below which, Christ crucified below whom kneels an Officer at prayer.
Inscription
Left Light: THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY JOHN PETER AND LAURA HORNUNG, OF / WEST GRINSTEAD PARK, IN MEMORY OF THESE, THEIR BELOVED SON AND SONS-IN-LAW Centre Light, Left Side: SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN PETER HORNUNG, M.C., ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY, BORN 18TH. DEC. 1894, / AND KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE ON FEBRUAURY 20TH. 1916; Centre Light, Right Side: MAJOR AND BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL / ARTHUR HOUSSEMAYNE DU BOULAY, D.S.O., / ROYAL ENGINEERS, BORN 18TH. JUNE 1880, DIED IN FRANCE OCT. 25TH., 1918; Right Light: CAPTAIN AND BREVET MAJOR FRANCIS SPENCER COLLIN, / ROYAL ENGINEERS, BORN AUGUST 5TH, 1885, / DIED IN IRELAND MARCH 17TH., 1920
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Du Boulay, Arthur Houssemayne
Hornung, John Peter
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 4400MM, width 2200MM
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Commissioned by John Peter and Laura Hornung of West Grinstead Park in memory of their son and sons-in-law.

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