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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
North Cornwall
Town
Bodmin
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Commemoration
Regimental Memorials, First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1923
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67561

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Current location

In the North aisle
St. Petroc's Church
Priory Road
Bodmin
North Cornwall
Cornwall
PL31 2DT
England

OS Grid Ref: SX 07314 67036
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A four-light stained glass window with the central two lights showing a depiction of a wounded soldier with his rifle kneeling at the foot of the Cross: this is flanked by images of Saints Guron and Denis, the latter with his martyred head. The predellas below show the main religious buildings in four areas of battle associated with the regiment – Ypres, Merville, Arras and Albert. The tracery contains the regiment armorial with two angels holding the county armorial.
Inscription
Ypres...Merville....Arras....Albert Across the base of the lights - To the glory of God and in memory of the officers and men of the/ Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry who fell in the Great War 1914-1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Regimental Memorials
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST PETROC
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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