Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? A 2 light stained glass window with a brass plaque beneath it, with inscribed lettering. The memorial is dedicated to Major Stephen Swayne and his wife. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name The Blessed Virgin Mary Street Church Street Town Limington District South Somerset County Somerset Country England Postcode BA22 8FL OS map ref ST 54165 22370 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Major S Swayne Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Plaque: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR STEPHEN SWAYNE WHO DIED/ IN THE JUGDULLUCK PASS, AFGHANISTAN, JANUARY 10TH 1842;/ AND ALSO TO HIS WIFE HARRIET MARIA WHO DIED AT ALLAHABAD,/ INDIA, 6TH FEBRUARY 1855, THE ABOVE WINDOW HAS BEEN PLACED/ BY THEIR SURVIVING SON AND DAUGHTERS. Window: I HAVE NOT FOUND SO GREAT FAITH NO NOT IN ISRAEL War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First and Second Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839-1842 and 1878-1880) Is the total an exact count? Yes Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? Rank, Forename, Surname, Date and Place of Death. Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? At some stage the year of death was amended from 1841 to 1842 Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Plaque What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Brass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No War Memorials Online Reference number 255166 History Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial Local information leaflet points out that date of death had been altered from 1841 to 1842. Maker Maker Ceremony Ceremony References References Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163298383/stephen-swayne Image(s) Memorial Image Image What is the image's caption? Major S Swayne Copyright Statement Sharky Ward Who is it credited to? Sharky Ward Date Taken 01/05/2026 Who took or provided this image? Sharky Ward What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 563 Media Image Width 1000 Media ID 150196 Image What is the image's caption? Plaque below window. Copyright Statement Mark Newton Who is it credited to? Mark Newton Date Taken 27/10/2015 Who took or provided this image? Mark Newton What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 2173 Media Image Width 3271 Image What is the image's caption? Major S Swayne Copyright Statement Sharky Ward Who is it credited to? Sharky Ward Date Taken 01/05/2026 Who took or provided this image? Sharky Ward What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1000 Media Image Width 564 Image What is the image's caption? Major S Swayne Copyright Statement Sharky Ward Who is it credited to? Sharky Ward Date Taken 01/05/2026 Who took or provided this image? Sharky Ward What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 563 Media Image Width 1000
Image What is the image's caption? Major S Swayne Copyright Statement Sharky Ward Who is it credited to? Sharky Ward Date Taken 01/05/2026 Who took or provided this image? Sharky Ward What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 563 Media Image Width 1000
Media ID 150196 Image What is the image's caption? Plaque below window. Copyright Statement Mark Newton Who is it credited to? Mark Newton Date Taken 27/10/2015 Who took or provided this image? Mark Newton What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 2173 Media Image Width 3271
Image What is the image's caption? Major S Swayne Copyright Statement Sharky Ward Who is it credited to? Sharky Ward Date Taken 01/05/2026 Who took or provided this image? Sharky Ward What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1000 Media Image Width 564
Image What is the image's caption? Major S Swayne Copyright Statement Sharky Ward Who is it credited to? Sharky Ward Date Taken 01/05/2026 Who took or provided this image? Sharky Ward What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 563 Media Image Width 1000