Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Glazed window

Window depicting General Wolfe standing on rocks/cliffs and storm clouds behind.

General Wolfe was born in Kent in 1727 but his family moved to Greenwich when he was a young boy. He died during the assault on French held Quebec in 1759, a painting of the scene by Edward Penny is in the church. He is buried in the family vault in the crypt of St Alfege's.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Building location checked and updated only. I have not confirmed the memorial is still in situ. November 2021. SF.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Alfege's Church
Street
Greenwich Church Street
Town
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
SE10 9BJ
OS map ref
TQ 38320 77610
Other Details
Corner of Greenwich Church Street and Evelyn Street
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

General J Wolfe - Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
GENERAL WOLFE
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Memorial
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
Original window presented by Mr Churchwarden F. Fountain, Croome-hill, Greenwich
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Originally inserted on the North side of the church, where Wolfe is buried. There was also a small tablet in the wall of the vault under the church.

Believed replacement windows after 1941 bomb damaged originals. Said to have been designed by Francis Letman in 1953/6.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Messrs. Powell of Whitefriars (original 1896 window)
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Sir Albert Richardson
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Rededicated
When did it take place?
1953
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Placed
When did it take place?
1896
References
References
Kentish Mercury - Friday 19 June 1896
GREENWICH CHURCHWARDENS' DINNER
Kentish Mercury - Friday 27 March 1896
Detailed description of the original window
London Daily News - Wednesday 22 January 1902
St. Alfeges Church, Greenwich https://www.st-alfege.org/
London Gardens Trust Inventory https://londongardenstrust.org/inventory/gardens-online-record.php?ID=GRN050
Badly bombed on 19 March 1941, the church was restored in 1953 by Sir Albert Richardson, where possible using original materials saved from the debris.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
92190
Window commemorating General Wolfe in St. Alfeges Church
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating General Wolfe in St. Alfeges Church
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
19/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
101409
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
46498_brian_mawdsley_19_may_2020_0.jpg
Media Image Height
2783
Media Image Width
2466