Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Mid Sussex
Town
Clayton
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), China (19th and 20th Centuries), Colonial India, 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58772

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Current location

In south nave wall
St John the Baptist Church
Underhill Lane
Clayton
Mid Sussex
West Sussex
BN6 9PQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 29920 13960
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stained glass window depicting Christ crucified. Plaque adjacent to window with the regimental badge and XLV preceding the inscription.
Inscription
Window: "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS, THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS"./ TO THE MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK CHARLES WATERFIELD/ 21st MAY 1915 Plaque: THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN BELOVED MEMORY OF/ FREDERICK CHARLES WATERFIELD/ CAPTAIN 45th RATTRAY'S SIKHS I.A. WHO/ SERVED IN THE CHINA EXPEDITION 1900/ NORTH WEST FRONTIER OF INDIA 1908/ AND CARRIED OUT VALUABLE EXPLORATION/ WORK ON THE BORDERS OF THIBET (SIC) 1912-13/ BORN 22nd SEPT 1878/ HE DIED OF WOUNDS AT BETHUNE ON/ THE 21st MAY 1915 WHILE SERVING/ WITH THE INDIAN/ EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/ IN FRANCE.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Waterfield, Frederick Charles
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • China (19th and 20th Centuries)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
  • 20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 584mm, width 393mm
    Materials: Copper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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