Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Stoke On Trent
Town
Hanley
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29128

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Current location

Building is adjacent to ITU Potteries shopping centre
Six Towns Antiques and Vintage Emporium
St John's Church
Town Road
Hanley
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST1 1QE
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ88355 47870
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-light stained-glass window with figure of St George in Centre light, the others having clear glass. Inscription at base of centre light.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM HENRY HICKIN 24th REGIMENT WHO FELL AT/ ISANDHLWANA IN SOUTH AFRICA JAN 22nd 1879 AGED 25 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Hickin, William Henry
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Commemorations
  • Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, regiment, location of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height C 9FT, width C 3FT 6IN
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
1988: CHURCH MADE REDUNDANT AT FUTURE OF MEMORIALS UNCERTAIN. FRIENDS OF ST JOHN'S SET UP IN 1993 TO TRY TO SAVE THE BUILDING 2020: CONFIRMED THAT BUILDING IS NOW OCCUPIED BY A PRIVATE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
Costs

Site: £125

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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