Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? The window on the east is in memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre, who died on 4 February 1874 during the last engagement of the Third Ashanti War. He was wounded in battle during the advance towards Coomassie (now Kumasi in Ghana) and killed while being carried by bearers to the rear. He was aged 23. Military scenes from the war are shown in the bottom left and right hand corners of the window. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name All Saints Church Street Church Lane Town Babworth District Bassetlaw County Nottinghamshire Country England Postcode DN22 8ES OS map ref SK 68633 80851 Other Details On the south side of the chancel If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England A H Eyre- Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? LEFT SIDE: IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR HARDOLPH EYRE/ ONLY SON OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM EYRE K.C.B. & LADY EYRE/ DAUGHTER OF THE HON. I. BRIDGMAN SIMPSON OF BABWORTH/ HE WAS KILLED IN A LAST ENGAGEMENT, ASHANTEE WAR/ FEB 4TH 1874, AGED 23 CENTRE: HE PLEASED GOD AND WAS BELOVED OF HIM SO THAT/ LIVING AMONSGT SINNERS HE/ IS TRANSLATED WISDOM IV,10 RIGHT SIDE: THIS WINDOW/ IS ERECTED BY HIS FRIENDS AND RELATIONS/ TO RECORD THE NOBLE END OF A WORTHY LIFE AND TO/ EXPRESS THEIR SYMPATHY/ WITH HIS MOTHER LEFT LIGHT: THY WILL NOT MINE BE DONE CENTRE LIGHT: TRULY MY HOPE IS EVEN IN THEE RIGHT LIGHT: JESUS SHALL SO COME IN LIKE MANNER/ AS WE HAVE SEEN HIM GO INTO HEAVEN War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Ashanti Wars (1823-1900) 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,age 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? Tablet What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Marble Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component 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 Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 63906 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? In memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre Copyright Statement Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who is it credited to? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who took or provided this image? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 70147 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 26837_1.jpg Media Image Height 750 Media Image Width 624 Media ID 63907 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? In memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre Copyright Statement Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who is it credited to? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who took or provided this image? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 70149 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 26837_2.jpg Media Image Height 750 Media Image Width 642 Media ID 63908 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? In memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre Copyright Statement Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who is it credited to? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who took or provided this image? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 70150 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 26837_3.jpg Media Image Height 750 Media Image Width 601
Media ID 63906 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? In memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre Copyright Statement Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who is it credited to? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who took or provided this image? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 70147 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 26837_1.jpg Media Image Height 750 Media Image Width 624
Media ID 63907 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? In memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre Copyright Statement Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who is it credited to? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who took or provided this image? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 70149 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 26837_2.jpg Media Image Height 750 Media Image Width 642
Media ID 63908 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? In memory of Lieutenant Arthur Hardolph Eyre Copyright Statement Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who is it credited to? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Who took or provided this image? Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 70150 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 26837_3.jpg Media Image Height 750 Media Image Width 601