- Type of Memorial
- Window
- WMR Reference Number
- 65586
- Description
- The east chancel window. At its foot, the arms of the Province of Canterbury and the Diocese of Llandaff flank an Annunciation scene with a lily crucifix at the centre. At the centre of the window is the enthroned Virgin and Child in an architectural setting with St Christopher bearing the infant Christ to the left and St Michael the Archangel to the right. Outside are standing figures of St Martin of Tours (left) and St Patrick (right), the symbols of the Four Evangelists and three medallions portraying Old Testament prophets (Jeremiah, Isaiah and Ezekiel) above. The head of the window displays the martyrdom of St Sebastian, Christ enthroned as King of Heaven surrounded by angels holding the instruments of his Passion, and St George slaying the dragon. A brass plaque recording the service and death of Brigadier General R Barnett Barker and the dedication of the window is fixed to the wall at the east end of the south bank of choir stalls.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ TO THE MOST DEAR, MOST HONOURED MEMORY OF/ BRIGADIER GENERAL RANDLE BARNETT BARKER, D.S.O. AND BAR/ OF THE 99TH BRIGADE 2ND DIVISION/ LATE CAPTAIN 23 ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS/ WHO FELL AT GUEUDECOURT DURING THE/ SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME/ ON MARCH 24TH 1918/ AND WAS BURIED AT ALBERT./ FROM NOV. 1915 TO NOV. 1917 HE COMMANDED THE/ 22ND (KENSINGTON) BATTALION ROYAL FUSILIERS/ IN THE FIELD, IN FRANCE AND WAS PRESENT WITH/ HIS BATTALION AT THE ACTIONS AT VIMY RIDGE/ MAY 23. 1916 DELVILLE WOOD JULY 27. 1916/ BEAUMONT HAMEL NOV. 13. 1916 MIRAUMONT/ FEB. 16. 1917. AND OPPY WOOD APRIL 29. 1917./ FROM NOV. 1917 TO JAN. 1918 HE COMMANDED THE/ 3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE AND FROM JAN. 1918 TILL HIS/ DEATH THE 99TH INFANTRY BRIGADE./ HE WAS FOUR TIMES MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES/ AND FOR HIS SERVICES WAS AWARDED THE D.S.O. AND BAR/ AND WAS ALSO PROMOTED TO THE BREVET RANK OF MAJOR/ THE EAST WINDOW IN THIS CHURCH IS THE GIFT OF/ HIS WIDOW AND HIS TWO SONS A LASTING TOKEN OF/ HIS VALOUR AND THEIR LOVE.