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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Newbury
Town
Eastbury
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66261

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Current location

St James the Greater
Back Street
Eastbury
Newbury
Berkshire
RG17 7JL
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 346 772
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
An etched glass window with quotations from Edward Thomas' poetry, and scenes of his cottage and the surrounding countryside.
Inscription
IN CELEBRATION/ OF THE LIVES OF/ EDWARD THOMAS/ POET AND/ HELEN HIS WIFE.
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: surname,forename,relationships,occupation,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • The Image on the Glass, Laurence Whistler (1975), pp. 56-57.
  • Scenes and Signs on Glass, Laurence Whistler (1985), p. 17.

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