Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Southend On Sea
Town
Leigh On Sea
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22509

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Current location

Wesley Methodist Church
Elm Road
Leigh On Sea
Southend On Sea
Essex
SS9 1SJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 842 860
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
THREE LIGHT WINDOW. DEPICTS ST GEORGE AND KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS BADGE (LEFT); ELIJAH, JESUS AND HORSES (CENTRE); SIR GALAHAD AND THE HOLY GRAIL (RIGHT)
Inscription
(ONE LINE ACROSS BASE OF WINDOW) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN WALTER BONALLACK, 3RD KRR, WHO FELL IN ACTION AT PASSCHENDAELE SEPTEMBER 20TH 1917, AGED 19 YEARS. THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY HIS FAMILY AND HIS FRIEND ALFRED J TURNER "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bonallack, John Walter
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 1600MM, width 1860MM
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
CHURCH COUNCIL

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