Memorial

Lieutenant H G Brooks - font

Lieutenant Harvey Goodwin Brooks - font

Source: Copyright St Stephen's Westbourne Park

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Current Location

St Stephen's Church, Westbourne Park Road, Westbourne Park, City Of Westminster, Greater London, W2 5JE, England

TQ 25412 81452

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Font or font cover
WMR Reference Number: 39924
Description: Baptismal font with brass plaque nearby setting out the dedication to Lieutenant Brook's father (Rev Harvey William Brooks, first vicar of St Stephen's Westbourne Park) as well as Lieutenant Brooks himself. See also memorial 98325, which is a stained glass window dedicated to Rev and Lieutenant Brooks in the same church.
Inscription: TO THE HONOR AND GLORY OF GOD, THIS FONT/ IS ERECTED BY SOME OF THE PAST AND PRESENT/ MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION, IN MEMORY OF/ HARVEY WILLIAM BROOKS, M.A.,/ FOUNDER AND FIRST VICAR OF THIS CHURCH, WHOM/ THEY ESTEEMED AS A PASTOR AND VALUED AS A FRIEND,/ WHO ENTERED INTO REST ON ASCENSION DAY , A.D. 1882./ ALSO OF HIS YOUNGER SON, HARVEY GOODWIN,/ LIEUT 1ST BATT. GORDON HIGHLANDERS, WHO FELL AT THE/ BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR, SEPT 13. A.D. 1882, AGE 23 YEARS./ THE FONT WAS RESTORED AND DEDICATED MAY 10TH 1911.

War: Egypt and the Sudan (1882-1899)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, place and date of death, age at death

Font

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good