Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
South Kesteven
Town
Stoke Rochford
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1916
    Attended by: Bishop of Grantham
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59385

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Current location

St Andrew and St Mary Church
Main Street
Stoke Rochford
South Kesteven
Lincolnshire
NG33 5ED
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 92052 27351
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stained glass window of three lights with Christ in the centre and armed figures either side. The quotation and dedication runs across the three lights below with the Cholmeley arms and the grenade badge of the Grenadier Guards.
Inscription
BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MONTAGUE AUBREY ROWLEY CHOLMELEY,/ 4th BART., CAPTAIN GRENADIER GUARDS, BORN JUNE 12th 1876, KILLED IN ACTION NEAR FESTUBERT, FRANCE, DEC. 24 1914
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cholmeley, Montague Aubrey Rowley
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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, manner of death, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 3000mm, width 2000mm
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £500 0s 0d

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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