Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
On the north wall nearest the altar a single light stained glass window depicting St George with a commemorative inscription engraved on the glass below the figure. The inscription includes the regimental insignia of the London Scottish and Royal Flying Corps.
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 Street
Town
St Marys
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Postcode
TR21 0JR
OS map ref
SV 90656 10583
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Private E C Banfield and Lieutenant C B Banfield Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
ST. GEORGE /
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / ELDRED COLE BANFIELD, PRIVATE, LONDON SCOTTISH, / AGED 19 YEARS, REPORTED MISSING AT MESSINES ON OCT. 30TH, 1914. / ALSO CYRIL BARNET BANFIELD, LIEUT., ROYAL FLYING CORPS, / REPORTED MISSING MAR. 21ST, 1918 ON THE ST. QUENTIN / FRONT. THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY THEIR PARENTS, / ELDRED WILKS AND ELLEN HARVEY BANFIELD OF HOLY VALE.
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, age at death, place of death, date of death, relationship
How is this information ordered?
Date of 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
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Donated by parents Eldred Wilks and Ellen Harvey Banfield
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
SEE ALSO FILE 35518-35519 (M H BURGE'S FORM)
References
References
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/739706/CYRIL BARNET BANFIELD/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/926359/ELDRED COLE BANFIELD/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
108150
EC & CB Banfield 1
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
EC & CB Banfield 1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ann Hacke
Who is it credited to?
Ann Hacke
Date Taken
May 2018
Who took or provided this image?
Ann Hacke
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
119306
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
thumbnail-2.jpeg
Media Image Height
1080
Media Image Width
810
Media ID
108151
EC & CB Banfield 2
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
EC & CB Banfield 2
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ann Hacke
Who is it credited to?
Ann Hacke
Date Taken
May 2018
Who took or provided this image?
Ann Hacke
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
119307
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
thumbnail.jpeg
Media Image Height
810
Media Image Width
1080