What words are inscribed on the memorial?
REMEMBER YE IN THE LORD/ EDWARD O. R. WAKEMAN/ GRENADIER GUARDS, WHO FELL/ IN THE BATTLE OF FESTUBERT/ 16TH MAY 1915 AGED 26 YEARS TO WHOSE/ MEMORY THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
Forename, surname, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age of death
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
C E Kempe & Co Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
August 1920
Who was present?
UNKNOWN
References
'Local News in Brief: Three stained glass windows have been placed in the Parish Church...', Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News, 15 May 1920, p. 4.
'Fitz: Memorial Window', Shrewsbury Chronicle, 13 August 1920, p. 5.