Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Arched stained glass window with three lights and tracery above. Inscriptions to bottom of each of the three window lights.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John the Baptist Church
Street
Church Lane
Town
Churchill
District
Woodspring
County
Avon
Country
England
Postcode
BS25 5QW
OS map ref
ST 43726 60241
Other Details
Approx 1.5 kms north west of A38/A368 junction in Churchill
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Simmons Family Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Light 1: WILLIAM SEPTIMUS SIMMONS LIEUTENANT H.M. 29TH REGIMENT. DIED AT LANGFORD 3RD DECEMBER, 1851, AGED 31. //
Light 2: ALFRED ANGELO SIMMONS LIEUTENANT, H.M.29TH REGT. KILLED AT FESOZESHAH, 21 DEC. 1845, AGED 23 //
Light 3: JAMES EGBERT T. SIMMONS, MAJOR 5TH FUSILIERS, KILLED AT LUCKNOW 5 SEPT. 1857 AGED 41 //
Light 4: WILLIAM HENRY MORE SIMMONS LIEUTENANT, H.M. 58TH REGT. DIED AT SEA 17 SEPT. 1847, AGED 27
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Anglo-Sikh Wars (1845-1849)
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Indian Mutiny (1857-1858)
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
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