Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? SINGLE LIGHT WINDOWWHICH DEPICTS ST BARBARA WITH A SWORD IN HER RIGHT HAND AND AN ARTILLERY PIECE AT HER FEET (BOTTOM RIGHT). THE WINDOW CARRYING THE COMMEMORATION IS BENEATH THE MAIN LIGHT. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name READING SCHOOL CHAPEL Street Erleigh Rd Town Reading District Reading County Berkshire Country England Postcode RG1 5LW OS map ref SU 710 730 Major J P Wheeler Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? IN MEMORY OF/ JOHN PIGGOTT WHEELER/ MC MAJOR R.F.A./ WHO FELL AT/ LANGEMARCK/ OCT. 30. 1917. AGED 25 War How many names are listed in total? 1 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? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,decorations Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component 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 Dimensions How high is the component? 2100MM How wide is the component? 460MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 180453 Image What is the image's caption? Commemoration Copyright Statement Chris Widdows Who is it credited to? Chris Widdows Date Taken July 2024 Who took or provided this image? Chris Widdows What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 566 Media Image Width 1073 Media ID 180454 Image What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Chris Widdows Who is it credited to? Chris Widdows Date Taken July 2024 Who took or provided this image? Chris Widdows What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 3049 Media Image Width 1295
Media ID 180453 Image What is the image's caption? Commemoration Copyright Statement Chris Widdows Who is it credited to? Chris Widdows Date Taken July 2024 Who took or provided this image? Chris Widdows What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 566 Media Image Width 1073
Media ID 180454 Image What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Chris Widdows Who is it credited to? Chris Widdows Date Taken July 2024 Who took or provided this image? Chris Widdows What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 3049 Media Image Width 1295