Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Five light window with elaborate traceries, decorated as below

Lights depict (l to r): family crest and badge of Irish guards; deceased as a mediaeval knight in blue cloak with inverted sword; unidentified saint; deceased as mediaeval knight in full armour with lance, banner and sheathed sword; family crest and badge of the Coldstream guards. Five tracery lights depict unidentified biblical scenes
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Peter's Church
Street
B2147
Town
Racton
District
Chichester
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
PO18 9DT
OS map ref
SU 77990 09220
Other Details
East window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant S E F Christy and 2nd Lieutenant B R F Christy - Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Across base of window: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN TENDER MEMORY OF STEPHEN EDMUND FELL LIEUT IRISH GUARDS AND OF BASIL ROBERT FRANCIS SEC LIEUT COLDSTREAM GUARDS AGED 20 AND 19 WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY AT YPRES AND AT LES BOEUFS JULY 12TH AND OCT 3 1916/ THE DEARLY LOVED ONLY SONS OF THEIR SORROWING PARENTS HENRY E AND ETHEL M CHRISTY BY WHOM THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED. THEY KEPT THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AND THE FAITH OF JESUS. REV. XIV.12 LOVE NEVER FAILETH COR XIII.1 XMAS 1918
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
forenames, ranks, regiments, ages at death, places of death, dates of death, relationships
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
THE CHRISTY BROTHERS ARE ALSO COMMEMORATED AS PART OF A REMARKABLE SET OF FOUR WINDOWS INSTALLED IN ST MICHAELS CHURCH, CHERITON, HANTS., TO COMMEMORATE THE NEPHEWS OF MRS MARY AUGUSTA PHIPPS EGERTON, WHO IS ALSO COMMEMORATED IN THE CHURCH. (NIWM 40625 - 40628) SEE FILE FOR AN EXTREMELY DETAILED HISTORY OF THE MEMORIALS AND THE FAMILY.
References
References
Stained Glass Record - www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=37353 - accessed 1 May 2020
Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/798537 - accessed 1 May 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
91045
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Maigheach-gheal (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Who is it credited to?
Maigheach-gheal (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Date Taken
11 May 2008
Who took or provided this image?
Maigheach-gheal (cc-by-sa/2.0)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100109
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
798537_cmaigheach-gheal_2008_05_11.jpg
Media Image Height
640
Media Image Width
480