Memorial

Captain G E G Pollard

Mark Newton 5 April 2016

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 5 April 2016

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Current Location

All Saints Church, Church Lane, Piddletrenthide, West Dorset, Dorset, DT2 7QY, England

ST 70206 00728

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 26747
Description: MAGNIFICENT THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW, DECORATED AS BELOW CENTRE LIGHT DEPICTS THE DECEASED IN UNIFORM KNEELING AT THE FEET OF THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST. ABOVE THIS IS THE BADGE OF THE ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS. TO LEFT AND RIGHT ARE FOUR ANGELS
Inscription: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF GUSTAVUS POLLARD, CAPTAIN 1ST ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS KILLED AT THE LANDING OF SIDD-EL-BAHR 25T APRIL 1915 AGED 25 YEARS, SON OF MAJOR WILLIAM D.J. POLLARD LATE ROYAL SUSSEX REGT. AND GRANDSON OF THE LATE JOHN E. BRIDGE OF PIDDLETRENTHIDE

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good