Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Braintree
Town
Wethersfield
County
Essex
Country
England
Commemoration
19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22841

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene Church
High Street
Wethersfield
Braintree
Essex
England

OS Grid Ref: TL 710 310
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE WHICH BEARS INSCRIPTION. WINDOW OF TWO MAIN LIGHTS DEPICTING A SCENE WHICH CARRYS ACROSS BOTH LIGHTS. IN THE LEFT LIGHT A FALLEN SOLDIER, WHICH IS LIKELY TO BE A PORTRAIT OF LT MARSH, LIES ON THE GROUND WEARING A RED COAT AND RED SASH AND HOLDING HIS SWORD IN HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HELMET HAS FALLEN AWAY TO THE LEFT. THREE ATTENDANT ANGELS KNEEL BESIDE HIM, ONE WITH THEIR HEAD IN THEIR HANDS. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT CHRIST DESCENDS TOWARDS THE SOLDIER FROM HEAVEN. TWO KNEELING FIGURES MOURN THE FALLEN SOLDIER.
Inscription
THE ADJOINING WINDOW WAS ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ EVERARD SWAINE MARSH, AGED 22, SECOND SON OF REV. / WILLIAM MARSH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, WETHERSFIELD./ LIEUTENANT IN THE 7TH ROYAL FUSILIERS; KILLED IN THE / SORTIE FROM KANDAHAR WHILST GALLANTLY CARRYING/ A WOUNDED BROTHER OFFICER, AUGUST 16 1880
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 19th Century Wars (1800-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date died, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, age at death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 2800mm, width 1300mm
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
Church authorities

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