Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
GREAT WEST WINDOW
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST MARYS CHURCH
Street
Fratton Rd
Town
Kingston Fratton
District
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
PO1 5PA
OS map ref
SU 65204 00846
Other Details
JUNCTION OF FRATTON RD AND ST MARYS RD
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

W H Smith (first Lord Of The Admiralty) Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM/ HENRY SMITH M.P./ FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY 1877 - 1880. FIRST/ LORD OF THE TREASURY 1887 - 1891. BORN JUNE 24TH 1825. AT REST/ OCT. 6TH 1891. BY WHOSE MUNIFICENT BENEFACTIONS THIS CHURCH WAS/ MAINLY BUILT AND TO WHOSE UNFAILING SYMPATHY AND WISE COUNCIL THE/ PARISH OF PORTSEA OWES A DEBT WHICH IT CAN NEVER PAY, THIS WINDOW WAS/ DEDICATED ON THE FESTIVAL OF ALL SAINTS NOV. 1ST 1892.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Military Service
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
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
ALL DETAILS OBTAINED FROM THE NEWS (PORTSMOUTH), NOVEMBER 10 1999
References
References
BRITAIN'S MARITIME MEMORIALS & MEMENTOES by SAUNDERS, DAVID 99 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:PATRICK STEPHENS LIMITED 1996 SPARKFORD
More info may be found here
https://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/churches/st_marys/smith.htm