Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Leeds
Town
Guiseley
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
29257

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Current location

ST OSWALDS CHURCH
Church Street
Guiseley
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS20 9PQ
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 19417 42140
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW DECORATED AS BELOW LIGHTS DEPICT (CENTRE) ARMED AND ARMOURED ANGEL WITH FAMILY CREST AND CAPTION "THE CAPTAIN OF THE HOST"; (LH LIGHT) NAVAL BATTLE WITH BATTLESHIP AND BURSTING SHELLS, ABOVE JOSHUA AND BELOW INSCRIPTION; (RH LIGHT) BATTLEFIELD SCENE WITH TANK AND AIRCRAFT, ABOVE GIDEON AND BELOW INSCRIPTION
Inscription
(LH LIGHT)TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN LOVE & HONOUR/ OF WILLIAM WHITAKER THOMPSON, MAJOR/ 2/2 LONDON REGT, DIED MAY 2ND 1920/ AGED 63 & OF HIS NEPHEW & GOD SON" (RH LIGHT) GILBERT THOMPSON, CAPTAIN CONNAUGHT/ RANGERS KILLED FEB 26TH 1915 AGED 37/ & PHILIP THOMPSON HIS ONLY SON, CAPT. R.F.C./ KILLED FLYING MAR 23RD 1918 AGED 19
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Thompson, Gilbert
Thompson, Philip
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • The Kings England Series by Mee, Arthur 152

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