Memorial

St Michael and All Saints Church - Boer War Window

24320 St Michael and All Saints Church Boer War Window

Source: Copyright Mike Guttridge

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Current Location

North wall of the transept, St Michael's Church, Church Walk, Melksham, West Wiltshire, Wiltshire, SN12 6LCX, England

ST 90288 63732

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 24320
Description: 1) Four-light stained glass window depicting figures and Wiltshire regimental badges in each light. 2) Wall mounted, landscape oriented dedicatory engraved brass plaque below the window.
Inscription: Badge at top of 1st light: 1ST WILTSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS / DAVID // Badge at top of 2nd light: (....?....) / THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S WILTSHIRE REGIMENT / JONATHAN // Badge at top of 3rd light: ICH DIEN / PRINCE OF WALES OWN / ROYAL REGIMENT OF WILTSHIRE / YEOMANRY CAVALRY / CALEB // Badge at top of 4th light: 2ND VOLUNTEER BATTALION / THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S / WILTSHIRE REGIMENT / JOSHUA // Middle of lights 2 and 3: Fight the good fight // Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / (9 NAMES) / WHO FELL IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1900 - 1902

Plaque

Height: 300mm

Width: 1830mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good

For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James p.227 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London