Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW IN STRONG VIBRANT COLOURS DEPICTING WARLIKE IMAGES OF BIBLICAL CHARACTERS. ORNAMENTAL BRASS TABLET BENEATH THE EAST WINDOW. BRASS PLAQUE BENEATH THE WEST WINDOW

EAST WINDOW: ABIJAH JOSHUA JONATHON
WEST WINDOW: BENAIAH ABISHAI J'ASHOBEAM
SOUTH WINDOW: JONATHAN
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Ash Cemetery Chapel
Street
Ash Church Rd
Town
Ash
District
Guildford
County
Surrey
Country
England
Postcode
GU12 6LX
OS map ref
SU 898 508

Ash - WW1 Windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
EAST WINDOW: PRESENTED BY HM CHESTER LLD (CANTAB) OF POYLE PARK TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF ASH, WYKE AND NORMANDY KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1920 WHO DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN SAFETY. DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI

TABLET BENEATH THE EAST WINDOW: MEN OF OUR LAND/ OF YOU LET THIS BE SAID/ THAT WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF OUR DEAD. THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT THOSE WHO MAY REAP A NOBLER HARVEST ERE THEY FALL ASLEEP.

PLAQUE BENEATH THE WEST WINDOW: THE COLOURED GLASS IN THIS WINDOW WAS PRESENTED BY HM CHESTER LLD (CANTAB) OF POYLE PARKIN IN THE PARISH OF SEALE/ THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS DIVISION ON THE SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL FOR 21 YEARS SEPTEMBER 1922
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
ASH PARISH COUNCIL
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
2006: Conservation was undertaken to repair the windows. Broken and missing sections of glass were replaced. Repairs were made to the lead to prevent water ingress causing further damge.

One of the five windows is damaged, but this is not immediately noticeable
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
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
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
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
C £300
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
J WIPPELL AND CO LTD
What role did they have in the making?
Builder
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
JOHN IVES
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1 February 1921
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
Local Publication/Booklet 11 February 1921 Aldershot News
Refers to unveiling.
War Memorials Trust WM1899 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=58
Local Publication/Booklet 6 / 11 February 1921 Aldershot Gazette and Military News