Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Leicester
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
37596

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Current location

Leicester Cathedral
Peacock Lane
Leicester
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 5DE
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 58486 04446
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stained glass window consisting of three main lights plus tracery lights. Unidentified saintly figures in each of the main lights.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF LT COL READER IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF LT COL FRANCES READER WHO DEPARTED THIS / LIFE AT PIETER MARITZBERG, NATAL ON 10TH NOVEMBER 1898 / THIS WINDOW WAS DEDICATED BY OFFICERS AND MEN PAST AND PRESENT, NCO'S AND MEN OF THE LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT AND BY OFFICERS WHO SERVED WITH THE 3RD BATTALION AND VOLUNTEER BATTALION LEICESTER REGIMENT
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height c 6000 mm, width c 4000 mm
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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