Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
West Somerset
Town
Minehead
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
24641

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Current location

St Michael's Church
St Michaels Road
Minehead
West Somerset
Somerset
TA24 5JW
England

OS Grid Ref: SS 96678 46790
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE LIGHT WINDOW WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE. WINDOW LIGHTS DEPICT (L TO R): ARMOURED ST MICHAEL HOLDING A FIERY SWORD AND SHIELD WITH SOUTH WALES BORDERERS BADGE BELOW; VIRGIN MARY HOLDING THE BABY JESUS; ST GEORGE IN ARMOUR HOLDING SPEAR AND SHIELD WITH FAMILY CREST BELOW. PLAQUE HAS BADGE OF SOUTH WALES BORDERERS IN TOP LEFT CORNER
Inscription
(LH LIGHT) BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH (CENTRE LIGHT) THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH GIVES US THE VICTORY, THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (RH LIGHT) I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIGHT (PLAQUE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FREW FERGUSON EVANS/ 2ND LIEUTENANT 8TH BATTN. SOUTH WALES BORDERERS WHO/ GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY NEAR KUT-EL-AMARA, MESOPOTAMIA/ ON FEB 13TH 1917 AGED 21 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Evans, Frew Ferguson
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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, age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 9", width 2FT
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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