Memorial

Lieutenant J B and Lieutenant R H Whitfield

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Current Location

ST PETERS CHURCH, Stoke On Tern, North Shropshire, Shropshire, England

SJ 638 279

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 37970
Description: TWO LIGHT WINDOW (DECORATED AS BELOW) WITH INSCRIPTION PANELS SET IN INNER BOTTOM CORNERS LIGHTS DEPICT (LEFT) ARMOURED ST MICHAEL AND (RIGHT) ST GABRIEL HOLDING SCROLL
Inscription: (LH LIGHT) TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT RICHARD HOLBROOK/ WHITFIELD RE/ WHO FELL IN FRANCE FIGHTING FOR/ HIS COUNTRY MAY 12TH 1916/ AGED 29 YEARS AND OF (RH LIGHT) LIEUT JOHN BURROWS WHITFIELD/ RE WHO DIED OF WOUNDS/ JANUARY 20TH 1916 AGED 26 YEARS/ SONS OF THOMAS NICHOLS WHITFIELD/ OF STOKE MANOR/ THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED/ BY THEIR WIDOWED MOTHER

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,relationships

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good