Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single-light stained glass window depicting a purple cloaked, armour-clad figure of St. George, holding a lance, point upwards, in his right hand. A swallow-tailed pennant flag displaying the cross of St. George, is secured to the top of the lance. Just behind St. George, to his left, is a hunting dog sitting upright and a shield to his right. Personalised inscription at base of the light.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Andrew's Church (Bradfield College)
Street
Church Lane, off Ashampstead Road
Town
Bradfield
District
Reading
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Postcode
RG7 6BT
OS map ref
SU 60336 72578
Other Details
1) The final Church service was held on November 30th. 2014. //
2) The former Church is currently being converted into a teaching and learning space by Bradfield College and opens in Spring 2024.

Lieutenant G P Blackall-Simonds Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
MALO MORI.OUAM / . PAEDARI . / ST. GEORGE / To the Glory of GOD and in loving memory / of George Prescott Blackall Simonds / Lieutenant 1st. S. Wales Borderers 24th. Regt. / Killed while leading the attack in a quarry / at Vendresse in France 26th. Sept 1914
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
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
History
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Not shown on the memorial: G.P.Blackall-Simonds also served in the 2nd. Boer War and retired in 1905. He then re-joined his regiment at the outbreak of the Great War and was subsequently killed on September 26th. 1914.
Maker
Maker
Ceremony
Ceremony
References
References