Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fittings
District
Rother
Town
Winchelsea
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR J W WALKER & SONS (Builder)
SIR MERVYN MACARTNEY (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17226

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Current location

Organ: Gallery over the west door
St Thomas the Martyr Church
High Street
Winchelsea
Rother
East Sussex
TN36 4EB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 90510 17350
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Organ and five windows: East wall – Northernmost window - Lady Chapel – Nativity and Annunciation East wall – Centre window – Chancel – Praise and Resurrection East wall – Southernmost window - St Nicolas Chapel – Crucifixion and Last Supper South aisle – Centre window - Christ the Healer South aisle – Westernmost window – Christ the Teacher
Inscription
Board - Translated as: TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS ORGAN WAS BUILT AND FIVE WINDOWS, WHICH YOU SEE AROUND YOU, ADORNED WITH PAINTED GLASS ALSO, TO COMMEMORATE GEORGE, VISCOUNT YOUNGER OF LECKIE IN THE COUNTY OF STIRLING WHO DIED IN LONDON ON APRIL THE 29TH, 1929; HIS BROTHER WILLIAM YOUNGER OF RAVENSWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF ROXBOROUGH, WHO DIED AT MIDHURST IN THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX ON AUGUST THE 22ND, 1925; AND HIS TWO SONS, EDWARD JOHN YOUNGER AND CHARLES FREARSON YOUNGER, EACH OF WHOM DIED FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY, THE FORMER IN SOUTH AFRICA ON THE 22ND DECEMBER, 1901, THE LATTER IN FRANCE ON THE 21ST MARCH, 1917. THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HANDS OF GOD.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Younger, Charles Frearson
Younger, Edward John
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: relationship, forename, surname, place of death, date of death,
    Order of information: date of death
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: relationship, forename, surname, place of death, date of death,
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
  • Organ or Organ part
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Winchelsea Parochial Church Council have appointed a Custodian. Please contact UKNIWM for details.
Reference

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