Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Wansbeck
- Town
- Woodhorn
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33974
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Current location
south wall of nave
Woodhorn Museum (the former St Mary's Church)
A197
Woodhorn
Wansbeck
Northumberland
NE63 9YA
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 30137 88848
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURE of St Michael slaying in the dragon DEPICTED IN THE LIGHT. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IN INCISED LETTERING ON A BRASS PLAQUE PLACED ON THE WINDOW SILL
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR OCTAVIUS SHORTT/ YOUNGEST SON OF THE REVD. EDWARD SHORTT SOMETIME VICAR OF THIS/ PARISH./ HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A VOLUNTEER IN/ THE IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE, WAS MORTALLY WOUNDED IN ACTION AT LADYSMITH/ AND FELL ASLEEP IN THE FAITH ON JANUARY 24 1900, AGED 24 YEARS. R.I.P.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Shortt, Arthur Octavius
See details - Commemorations
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname, date of death, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, relationships, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 500MM, width 1500MM
Materials: Brass - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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