Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- North Dorset
- Town
- Child Okeforde
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 55225
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Current location
St Nicholas Church
Child Okeforde
North Dorset
Dorset
DT11 8ED
England
OS Grid Ref: ST 83502 12729
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A very large stained glass window with three figures in them, Saint George, King David, and Saint Maurice. Window of Christian Soldiers showing St. George, King David and St. Maurice. Kind David with symbols of sword and harp standing for military prowess and his musical and poetic skills. Left and Right: two Christian martyrs, St. George with Dragon and St. Maurice. Above are two angels bearing crowns with scrolls for virtue. Left: a golden crown for valour; Right: a crown of thorns for faith or faithfulness.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MAURICE SYNDERCOME BOWER LIEUTENANT R.A.S.C./ WHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE AT SOFIA/ JANUARY 13TH 1919
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname, rank, year died, regiment, place of death,
Order of information: forenames, surname, rank, regiment, place and date of death
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Window
Measurements: height 1800mm, width 1800mm
Materials: Stained Glass
- Window
- 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
- Lt M S Bower
- WMO ID: 189715
- Condition: Good [last updated on 22-06-2016]
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- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- St. Nicholas Church Childe Okeford - The Stained Glass Windows By C.G. Giles Copyright C.G. Giles 1998
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