Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Blaby
- Town
- Kirby Muxloe
- County
- Leicestershire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: Pre-13th December 1919
Attended by: Unknown
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37473
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Current location
On north wall of Nave
St. Bartholomew's Church
Desford Road
Kirby Muxloe
Blaby
Leicestershire
LE9 2AU
England
OS Grid Ref: SK 52027 04661
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Three-light window featuring Christ, St. Michael & St. George slaying dragon, Martyrdom of St. Andrew and Satan cast out of heaven also featured. Associated hand carved oak board on a base and pediment with Leicestershire flowers decoratively carved up sides & a crucifix surmounting board.
- Inscription
- Window : BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH / AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE Board : 1914 - 1919 / THE EAST WINDOW IS PLACED / IN THIS CHURCH BY THOMAS / AND BEATRICE HOLLIS TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND THE LOVED MEMORY OF THEIR ELDEST SON / JOHN GORDON HOLLIS LIEUT 7TH / LEICESTERS KILLED ON THE SOMME / JULY 14TH 1916 AGED 22 / AND AS A PERPETUAL MEMORIAL OF / THOSE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO / ALSO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR KING / AND COUNTRY WHOSE NAMES APPEAR BELOW / (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Hollis, John Gordon
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, Rank, Forename
Order of information: Rank, Surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 2000 mm, width 1000 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Board
- 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
- History
- Cleaning planned according to May 2000 survey Memorial was formerly placed to the right of the chancel arch
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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