Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Rushmoor
Town
Aldershot
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50352

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Current location

ALL SAINTS ROYAL GARRISON CHURCH
Farnborough Rd
Aldershot
Rushmoor
Hampshire
GU11 1QA
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 861 506
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TWO LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES DEPICTED IN IT. ORNATE DEDICATORY STONE TABLET PLACED BELOW IT. TABLET TAKES THE FORM OF A WHITE INSCRIPTION TABLET SET WITHIN A MOULDED MARBLE AND MOSIAC FRAME. WHOLE IS MOUNTED ONTO A BLACK STONE BACKBOARD. IN THE LEFT LIGHT THE FIGURES OF JOSHUA, GIDEON AND JEPHTHAH ARE DEPICTED FROMT HE TOP TO THE BOTTOM. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT THE FIGURES OF ABNER, JONATHAN AND CALEB ARE DEPICTED TOP TO BOTTOM. FOLIATE MOSAIC PATTERN ON A GOLD BACKGROUND IS DEPICTED WITHIN THE FRAME OF THE TABLET. GOLD MOSAIC CROSS ON A RED AND WHITE BACKGROUND IS DEPICTED AT EACH CORNER OF THE FRAME.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND PRIVATES OF THE 19TH PRINCESS OF WALES'S OWN HUSSARS/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS AND DISEASE/ IN EGYPT DURING THE CAMPAIGNS OF 1882-86./ THIS WINDOW HAS BEEN ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT/ OF THE REGIMENT/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
    Total names on memorial: 156
    Served and returned: 78
    Died: 78
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,decorations
    Order of information: rank,decorations
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 830MM, width 1340MM
    Materials: Mosaic, Marble
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other

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