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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Penwith
Town
Hayle
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
50847

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Current location

ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE NAVE FACING THE ALTAR
ST ELWYN'S CHURCH
St Elwyn's Rise
Hayle
Penwith
Cornwall
TR27 4BT
England

OS Grid Ref: SW 55903 37578
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURE OF ZACHARIAS IS DEPICTED IN THE LIGHT WITH TWO ANGELS ABOVE HIM. DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED ON THE WINDOW LEDGE BELOW THE WINDOW.
Inscription
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ PTE GEORGE HOLMAN SLEEMAN,/ 1/7TH MIDDLESEX REGT.,/ WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT CROISELLES, FRANCE/ AUG. 24TH 1918. AGED 24 YEARS./ THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY HIS PARENTS, BROTHERS & SISTERS./ HONOUR TO THOSE IN BATTLE SLAIN - WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT FREEDOM GAIN./ R.I.P
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Sleeman, George Holman
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: 'Parents, brother and sister' quoted in the inscription

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