Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained glass window each depicting a cloaked, armour-clad figure holding a large shield. The left hand figure (valour) is clasping a scabbarded sword whilst the right hand figure (fortitude) holds a drawn sword. Below the window are two associated wall mounted, landscape orientated, incised tablets, each with moulded edges.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference, address, description, commemoration & names updated. WW2 names added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Street
Church Drive, off A417 Lechlade Road
Town
Buscot
District
Vale Of White Horse
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
SN7 8DQ
OS map ref
SU 22657 98143
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St. Mary's Parishioners - Window and Tablets Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Left window light) : VALOUR
(Right window light) : FORTITUDE
(Across base of windows) : ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS OF BUSCOT / IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
(Upper tablet) : 1914 - 18 / THESE ARE THE MEN WHO LEFT THIS / PARISH AND DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY / (10 NAMES in two columns) / THIS TABLET WITH THE WINDOW ABOVE / IS GIVEN BY THE PEOPLE OF BUSCOT
(Lower tablet) : 1939 - 1945 / (2 NAMES in two columns)
War
How many names are listed in total?
10
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?
10
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname
How is this information ordered?
Surname
How many names are listed in total?
2
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname
How is this information ordered?
Surname
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
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1ft 3ins
How wide is the component?
1ft 10ins
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
'Faringdon Advertiser' 5 March 1921
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
2 March 1921
Who was present?
Lt. Col. H. G. Henderson
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
201887
Two-light stained glass window each depicting a cloaked, armour-clad figure holding a large shield. The left hand figure (valour) is clasping a scabbarded sword whilst the right hand figure (fortitude) holds a drawn sword. Below the window are two associated wall mounted, landscape orientated, incised tablets, each with moulded edges.
What is the image's caption?
Two-light stained glass window each depicting a cloaked, armour-clad figure holding a large shield. The left hand figure (valour) is clasping a scabbarded sword whilst the right hand figure (fortitude) holds a drawn sword. Below the window are two associated wall mounted, landscape orientated, incised tablets, each with moulded edges.
Who is it credited to?
Michael Harris
Date Taken
25/10/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Michael Harris
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2432
Media Image Width
2590
Media ID
201888
Two inscribed stone tablets, detailing parishioners lost in WW1 and WW2
What is the image's caption?
Two inscribed stone tablets, detailing parishioners lost in WW1 and WW2
Who is it credited to?
Michael Harris
Date Taken
25/10/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Michael Harris
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3477
Media Image Width
2853