Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
THREE LIGHT WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION IN LOWER PANEL OF CENTRE LIGHT,

THE LEFT HAND LIGHT DEPICTS (UPPER) RUTH AND A BOY AND TWO DOVES IN A CAGE; (LOWER)ST GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON. THE CENTRE ONE SHOWS CHRIST BEING PRESENTED AT THE TEMPLE, WITH BENEATH THE INSCRIPTION, SURMOUNTED BY A LAUREL WREATH, A PATTE CROSS AND A CHALICE(?);THE RIGHT HAND LIGHT: (UPPER) MARY AND JOSEPH; (LOWER) ST WALTER AND ST WILLIAM.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Johns Church
Street
Christchurch Road
Town
Boscombe
District
Bournemouth
County
Dorset
Country
England
Postcode
BH1 4AE
OS map ref
SZ 11059 91717
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain W G W Bailey Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD. IN LOVING MEMORY OF WALTER GEORGE WILLIAM BAILEY, CAPT. IN XV BN HAMPSHIRE REGT. WHO FELL IN ACTION SEP 15 1916. HE WAS THE FIRST BOY BAPTISED IN THIS CHURCH AND BECAME A DEVOTED WORKER OF IT. HE ENLISTED FROM QUEENS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE WHILE PREPARING FOR HOLY ORDERS. (exact spacing not kmown)
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,forename,manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
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?
5000 mm
How wide is the component?
2400 mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Walter Bailey was the last company commander to fall at Fleurs Trench, a German held position in front of the village of Fleurs. His name is also on the Bournemouth school Memorial.
References
References
Book: The Regimental History of the Royal Hampshire Regiment Vol 2 P.185. C T Atkinson
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
108427
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Ayling
Who is it credited to?
David Ayling
Date Taken
December 2002
Who took or provided this image?
David Ayling
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
119600
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
49056_david_ayling_dec_2002.jpg
Media Image Height
1184
Media Image Width
787