Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
FOUR LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW. LIGHTS DEPICT (L to R) SAINT ELIZABETH; DORCAS; ST GEORGE WITH BADGE OF QUEENS OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS AND ST MICHAEL WITH BADGE OF THE SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY.

NB the stained glass window was erected by O B Gordon (formerly of the Cameron Highlanders) and commemorates his wife and two sons (names not given) who appear to have died during WW1. One son (Campbell Gordon) may be referred to on IWM WMR ref: 24408 (Marble Tablet).

Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Georges Church
Street
Church Lane
Town
Bicknoller
District
West Somerset
County
Somerset
Country
England
Postcode
TA4 4EL
OS map ref
ST 11075 39428
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Gordon Family Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Beneath each light from L to R): THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE/ THIS WOMAN WAS FULL OF GOOD WORKS/ BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE

(across the bottom of a four lights) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN BELOVED MEMORY OF/ HIS WIFE AND TWO SONS/ ERECTED BY COLONEL O. B. GORDON/ LATE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS/ AD 1919
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?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
regiment
Please include any additional information here
no other details of names are given on the stained glass window
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
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
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Stained glass window erected by O B Gordon
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
31569
Stained glass window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Stained glass window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 24 September 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 24 September 2016
Date Taken
24 September 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 24 September 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
35707
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
24406_mark_newton_24_september_2016.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850