Memorial
Lt W G C Gladstone
Current Location
ALSO AT CHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY, St Deiniol's Church, Church Lane, Hawarden, Alyn And Deeside, Clwyd, CH5 3LT, Wales
OS Grid Reference
SJ 31555 65927
Denomination
Church in Wales
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Rood or rood loft
- WMR Reference Number
- 13448
- Description
- WOODEN ROOD ABOVE THE CHANCEL WITH A CRUCIFIX FLANKED BY THE VIRGIN AND ST JOHN. ALSO A LARGE WHITE MARBLE TABLET INLAID INTO A SANDSTONE PILLAR ON THE CHANCEL ARCH WITH INSCRIPTION. THE LETTERING IS IN RED AND THERE US A FULL-STOP BETWEEN EACH WORD. THERE IS SOME LEABORATE CARVING OF TEH SANDSTONE TOP BORDER PLUS SMALL CARVED PATTERNS DOWN THE SANDSTONE SIDE BORDERS. UPON THE PLAQUE THERE ARE FOUR CARVE + SYMBOLS; ONE AT EACH OF THE CORNERS. GLADSTONE WARDS OF CHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY ALSO PART OF THIS MEMORIAL.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND TO REMEMBER A GALLANT SOLDIER / PURE IN HEART AND EVER LOYAL TO DUTY / WORTHY OF THE HONOURED NAME HE BORE / WILLIAM GLYNNE CHARLES GLADSTONE / LIEUTENANT ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS / LORD LIEUTENANT OF THE COUNTY OF FLINT / MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT / THE HOLY ROOD ABOVE THIS CHANCEL ARCH / WAS RESTORED BY HIS MOTHER AND SISTERS / WHILE BY HIS TENANTS AND MANY FRIENDS / FROM FAR AND NEAR / THE GLADSTONE WARDS OF THE CHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY / WERE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF / THE YOUNG SQUIRE OF HAWARDEN / WHO WROTE IN WORDS & WROUGHT IN DEEDS / IN THE TRENCHES IN FRANCE . HIS LIFE'S BEST MOTTO / "IT IS NOT THE LENGTH OF EXISTENCE THAT COUNTS BUT WHAT / IS ACHIEVED DURING THAT EXISTENCE HOWEVER SHORT" / LESS THAN THIRTY YEARS BUT CROWNED WITH THE LOVE / THAN WHICH NO MAN HATH GREATER / HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / NEAR THE LAVENTIE APRIL 13TH 1915 / "HE WAS A VERAY PARFIT GENTIL KNYGHTE" / GOD REST HIS SOULE"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,additional
- Order of names
- forename,rank,regiment,additional,place of death,year died
- Maker(s)
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott ARA RA, Architect
- Sponsored By
- The Holy Rood Cross was restored by his mother and sisters
Ceremonies
Dedicated
13th April 1916
Bishop of St Asaph
- Custodian
- The Parish
Components
- Tablet
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- Rood
Made from: Wood
Condition: Unknown
- Source: Image Library Published:NISBET & CO LTD 1918 LONDON
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=671332
- Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service Pg 124-125,. 01. 133 - 137 photocopy
- A.Bruce, The Cathedral 'Open and Free'. Dean Bennett of Chester (Liverpool, 2000)