Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? STAINED GLASS WINDOW 3 LIGHTS AND 9 TRACERY LIGHTS: SEE FILE FOR FULL DESCRIPTION Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Thomas à Becket Church. Street Vineyards Road Town Northaw District Welwyn Hatfield County Hertfordshire Country England Postcode EN6 4NZ OS map ref TL 27913 02309 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England John Macnish Porter Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN MACNISH PORTER / AGED 25: 2ND LIEUT 2ND DRAGOON GUARDS KILLED IN ACTION IN SOUTH AFRICA 16 OCT 1900 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many died? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death,additional 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 Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Placed When did it take place? Before 7th June 1901 References References Luton Times and Advertiser - Friday 07 June 1901 Page 7 Hertfordshire A beautiful window has just placed in St. Thomas's Church, Northaw, to the memory of John Macnish Porter, Lieutenant of the Royal Dragoon Guards, who was killed in South Africa in the autumn of last year. ---