Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION ON A WHITE ALABASTER TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A GREEN MARBLE BACKBOARD. FIGURES DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT

WINDOW DEPICTS SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF DAVID, NAMELY AS A SHEPHERD IN THE LEFT LIGHT, AS A KING AND PSALMIST IN THE CENTRE LIGHT AND AS AN ARMOUR BEARER IN THE RIGHT LIGHT. COLLEGE BADGE PLACED WITHIN A CIRCLE AT THE BASE AND CARVED ROSES IN THE CORNERS
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Bradfield College
Town
Bradfield
District
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Postcode
RG7 6AU
OS map ref
SU 60385 72482
Other Details
College chapel. Window in south wall; tablet on east wall.

Bradfield College Boer War Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW, LEFT LIGHT: THOU SHALT TREAD ON THE LION

WINDOW, CENTRE LIGHT: PRO PATRIA/ DAVID/ ARISE, ANOINT HIM, FOR THIS IS HE

WINDOW, RIGHT LIGHT: NEVERTHELESS, HE WOULD NOT DRINK THEREOF

TABLET: PRO PATRIA/ THIS WINDOW AND TABLET IN MEMORY OF OLD BRADFIELD/ BOYS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE S. AFRICAN WAR, 1899 - 1902,/ WERE ERECTED BY THEIR RELATIONS AND SCHOOL FRIENDS
War
How many names are listed in total?
8
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
8
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
How is this information ordered?
year died
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble - Green
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?
Alabaster
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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?
other
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
J Blackie: 'Bradfield 1850-1975' (Bradfield: St Andrews College, 1976) p.18
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
When did it take place?
1903
References
References
For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 11 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London