Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? TWO LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH A FIGURE IN EACH LIGHT. INSCRIPTION ON SCROLL HELD BY AN ANGEL AND AT THE BASE OF THE WINDOW. LEFT LIGHT: ST ALBAN, CLAD AS A ROMAN SOLDIER HOLDS HIS BANNER IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND A PALM BRANCH IN HIS LEFT. RIGHT LIGHT: ST AARON, IN SOLDIER'S DRESS CARRIES A BANNER IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND A SHEATHED SWORD IN HIS LEFT. ANGEL HOLDING SCROLL IS IN THE TRACERY Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Can't find a photo of this window online, so have emailed Anglesey Archives asking if they can send a scan of the photo which they have according to the original paper record for this memorial. Mike Fox, 19th April 2021. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Sadwrn's Church Town Llansadwrn District Anglesey County Gwynedd Country Wales Postcode LL59 5SN OS map ref SH 55390 75876 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church in Wales Lieutenant H S McCorquodale - window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE/ TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF HUGH STEWART MCCORQUODALE WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT SPION KOP, ON JANUARY 24TH 1900. THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS. (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN) War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Boer War; Second (1899-1902) 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? surname, date of death, place of death, forenames, manner of death, relationships, additional Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown 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 Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Shrigley and Hunt What role did they have in the making? Designer Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Shrigley and Hunt What role did they have in the making? Builder Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 17 February 1901 Who was present? Local Clergy/Dignitaries References References For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 254 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London ORIGINAL PHOTO HELD BY LLANGEFNI ARCHIVES reference W1896