Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Bournemouth
Town
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Anglo-Zulu War (1879), Non-Combat Deaths
Maker
MESSRS A L & C E MOORE (Manufacturer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51271

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Current location

St Katherines Church
Church Road
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH6 4AR
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 14644 91336
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Single light stained glass window depicting the Apostle Winifred and Boniface of Germany. Dedicatory brass plaques to left, right and below.
Inscription
Window: TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE GIFT OF JEB & TS PARSONS Centre Plaque: IN MEMORY MAJOR JAMES HENRY PARSON I.S.C. BURMA COMMISSION WHO DIED AT MINBU 18TH FEB 1901 AGED 43/ ELDEST, SECOND & SIXTH SONS OF MAJOR GENERAL JAMES E B PARSON I.S.C. AND HIS WIFE TEMPE SUSAN Left Hand Plaques: A DOUGLAS MONTGOMERY PARSONS LIEUT RE/ KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE FRANCE/ 10 MARCH 1915 AGED 20/ SECOND SON OF MAJOR J H PARSONS/ B. TEMPE, SUSAN PARSON/ WHO DIED AT CROFT, SOUTHBOURNE ON SEA/ ON 22 FEBRUARY 1921/ IN HER 82ND YEAR/ C. TO THE MEMORY OF/ MAJOR GENERAL JAMES EDWARD BACON PARSONS/ INDIAN ARMY/ WHO DIED AY THE GABLES SOUTHBOURNE ON SEA HANTS/ ON SEPT 6TH 1905 IN HIS 75TH YEAR/ D. ARTHUR ROBERT PARSONS/ NATAL MOUNTED POLICE/ SLAIN IN THE BATTLE OF ISANDHLWANA/ 22ND JAN 1879 AGED 19 Right Hand Plaques: ALSO THEIR DAUGHTER/ BEATRICE CAROLINE LANG/ WIFE OF LT COL A G B LANG I.A./ WHO DIED AT CHURCH CROOKHAM HANTS/ ON 28TH FEBRUARY 1918 AGED 49/ ALSO THEIR SEVENTH SON/ OCTAVIUS SYDNEY PARSONS/ INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE/ WHO DIED BOURNEMOUTH/ 10TH NOVEMBER 1912 AGED 42/ ALSO THEIR THIRD SON/ HONBLE COLONEL CLEMENT GEORGE PARSONS/ COMMISSIONER OF LAHORE &/ MEMEBR OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL PUNJAB INDIA/ WHO DIED AND WAS BURIED IN THE RED SEA/ MARCH 26TH 1912 IN HIS 52ST YEAR/ D. CHARLES NEEDHAM PARSONS/ WHO DIED AT BROXBOURNE HERTS/ 31ST DEC 1899 AGED 33
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Pavsons, Arthur Robert
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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
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Anglo-Zulu War (1879)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: rank,year died,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height C 130MM, width C 500MM
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: height C 1900MM, width C 400MM
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Plaques
    Measurements: height C 630MM, width C 380MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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