Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two stained glass windows showing Old Testament characters.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Reeds Chapel, formerly London Orphanage School Chapel
Street
Orphanage Road
Town
Watford
District
County
Country
Postcode
WD24 4QH
OS map ref
TQ 11372 97171
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The London Orphanage School was closed c.1960, and the memorial was presumed lost. However, the chapel was converted into flats named Reeds Chapel, so the memorial may still exist. This needs to be checked. Eric Fuller visited Reeds Chapel on the 26Aug20. There are still four pairs of stained glass windows on the east side of the building. There are still three stained glass windows at what was the apse end of the chapel. There is also a pair of stained glass windows on the west side of the building. There are possibly more stained glass windows on the west side of the building but scaffolding was blocking the view. Reeds Chapel is now eight separate flats. Eric Fuller did not try to gain access to any of the flats to take photographs of the stained glass windows.
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OPF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF KENNETH RONALD MATHIESON LT 1ST BATTALION IRISH GUARDS WHO WAS KILLED AT THE FIRST BATTLE OF YPRES 1ST NOV 1914
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
Name, rank, regiment and battalion, place and date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
3rd June 1920
Who was present?
Bishop of St Albans
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
3rd June 1920
Who was present?
Bishop of St Albans
References
References
https://hertfordshirechurches.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/reeds-chapel-orphange-road-watford/