Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Northavon
Town
Thornbury
County
Avon
Country
England
Commemoration
First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7419

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Castle Street
Thornbury
Northavon
Avon
BS35 1HQ
England

OS Grid Ref: ST63400 90604
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF HECTOR MACLAINE/ LIEUTENANT ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY. ELDEST SON OF WILLIAM/ OSBORNE AND ANNA MACLAINE OF KYNETON IN THIS PARISH. HE/ WAS TAKEN PRISONER IN THE RETREAT FROM MAIWAND AND AFTER/ FOUR WEEKS CAPTIVITY IN THE CAMP OF MAYOUB KHAN WAS MURDERED/ IN THE HOUR OF BRITISH VICTORY NEAR CANDAHAR (SIC) ON SEPT 1ST 1880/ THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY MANY SURROUNDING FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Maclaine, Hector
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Commemorations
  • First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, place of birth, manner of death, relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 900mm, width 450mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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