Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE. WINDOW DEPICTS THE HISTORY OF WICKWAR.

IN THE CENTRE LIGHT ARE THE ARMS OF DE LA WARRE WHICH GAVE THE VILLAGE ITS NAME. BELOW THEM IS THE FIRST CHURCH BUILT IN THE PLACE. THE BUILDING EXTENDS INTO THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LIGHTS WITH THE CONSECRATION CROSS ON THE LEFT AND THE SCRATHC DIAL ON THE RIGHT. ABOVE THE TOP OF THE DE LA WARRE ARMS IS THE DEPICTION OF THE CURRENT CHURCH.

THE LEFT LIGHT DEPICTS THE WEAVING AND DYEING TRADE WHICH BROUGHT PROPERITY TO WICKWAR. ALEXANDER HOSEA WAS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON ON THE LOCAL TRADE AND HIS NAME IS THE TOP HATCHMENT WITH A LOOM OVER IT. ARMS OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WEAVERS, OF WHICH HE WAS UPPER BAILIFF, ARE SHOWN AND ABOVE THEM IS THE SCHOOL WHICH HE ENDOWED. UNDER THE ARMS IS A WOAD PLANT AND BELOW THEM ARE THE ARMS OF THE CITY OF LONDON AND THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DYERS.

THE RIGHT LIGHT DEPICTS OBADIAH ASH, SEVERAL TIMES MAYOR OF WICKWAR. BELOW HIM IS THE TOWN HALL AND THE MAYORAL REGALIA IS BELOW THAT. PAST AND PRSENT SUGGESTIONS OF THE DIOCESES OF WORCESTER AND GLOUCESTER ARE DEPICTED AT THE BASE.

WITH THE INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHT IS DEPICTED THE BADGE OF THE IRISH GUARDS AND THE SAS AND MONOGRAM OF THE DONORS IS IN THE CENTRE LIGHT
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Holy Trinity Church
Street
Church Lane
Town
Wickwar
District
County
Country
Postcode
GL12 8
OS map ref
ST 72348 88921
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Captain J S G Dunstan Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN ST GEORGE DUNSTAN, CAPTAIN IRISH GUARDS/ ELDER SON OF SIR DERRICK WELLESLEY GUNSTON OF WICKWAR, BART M.C./ AND EVELYN BLIGH, O.B.E., HIS WIFE. BORN 17 FEB. 1919 KILLED IN ACTION 7 MARCH 1944
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?
rank, surname, date of death, regiment, forenames, manner of death, date of birth, relationships
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3500MM
How wide is the component?
1930MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
JOHN HEYWARD
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
30 October 1977
Who was present?
Bishop of Gloucester