Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Taunton Deane
Town
North Curry
County
Somerset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
25114

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Current location

St Peter and St Paul Church
Church Road
North Curry
Taunton Deane
Somerset
TA3 6LJ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 31947 25569
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE LIGHT WINDOW depicting ST ALBAN, ST GEORGE AND ST MARTIN, with associated brass plaque
Inscription
(ON WINDOW) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF /CHARLES JOHN CHARD BARRETT,/ CAPTAIN ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, /KILLED IN ACTION AT HOOGE ON THE 14TH NOVEMBER 1914 AGED 41 YEARS (ON PLAQUE) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN VERY LOVING MEMORY OF /CHARLES JOHN CHARD BARRETT,/ CAPTAIN ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, KILLED IN ACTION AT HOOGE NEAR YPRES ON THE/14TH NOVEMBER 1914 WHILE IN TEMPORARY COMMAND/ OF THE 1ST BATTALION AND WAS LAID TO REST IN /THE GROUNDS OF HERONTHAGE CHATEAU HOOGE,/ MENTIONED IN SIR JOHN/ FRENCH'S DESPATCHES OF/ JANY 14TH 1915 FOR GALLANT AND DISTINGUISHED/ SERVICE IN THE FIELD. BORN 26TH AUGUST 1873 AND /BAPTISED IN THIS CHURCH- HE WAS THE YOUNGEST/ SON OF WILLIAM AND CHARLOTTE BARRETT OF /MOREDON NORTH CURRY./ EDUCATED AT ETON AND THE ROYAL MILITARY /COLLEGE, SANDHURST, SERVED IN THE SOUTH /AFRICAN WAR COMMENCING IN MARCH 1900/ WITH THE OEPRATIONS IN NATAL, THE TRANSVAAL/ AND THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY, AND THE ACTION OF/ RUIDAM, AND GAINED THE QUEEN'S MEDAL WITH THREE CLASPS.// THIS BRASS IS PLACED HERE BY HIS WIFE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrett, Charles John Chard
French's, John
See details for all 2 names
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, place of birth, date of birth, place of burial,manner of death,relationships,occupation,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, place of birth, date of birth, place of burial,manner of death, relationships,occupation,additional,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    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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