Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
1) Four-light stained glass window, with each light depicting a main figure. Left to right - St. Patrick, St. Andrew, St. George, St. David. /
2) Associated pedimented, engraved brass plaque incorporating a Greek cross within a red circle at top centre.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Columba Church
Street
Market Place
Town
St Columb Major
District
Restormel
County
Cornwall
Country
England
Postcode
TR9 6AN
OS map ref
SW 91297 63676
Other Details
North wall, near pulpit
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant A H Whitford-Hawkey Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Plaque: THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO / THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / HENRY WHITFORD WHO DIED / AT TREVENTON IN THIS PARISH / 23RD JANUARY 1920 AGED 91 / YEARS AND OF HIS GRANDSON / ANTONY HENRY WHITFORD HAWKEY / OF BOSPOLVANS, ST COLUMB / LIEUTENANT IN THE ROYAL AIR / FORCE WHO WAS KILLED IN / FRANCE 9TH MAY 1918 AGED 19 / YEARS. GIVEN BY JANE WHITFORD / WIDOW OF HENRY WHITFORD / & EDWARD THOMAS THEOPHILUS / WHITFORD-HAWKEY SON OF THE / SAID HENRY WHITFORD AND / FATHER OF ANTONY AD 1922 //
Window: In loving memory of Henry Whitford who died 23rd January 1920 and of his Grandson Antony Henry / Whitford-Hawkey who was killed in France 9th May 1918
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?
Relationships, forenames, surname, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Relationships, forenames, surname, rank, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
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
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Jane Whitford, (widow of Henry Whitford) and Edward Thomas Theophilus Whitford-Hawkey (son of Henry Whitford), who was father of Antony.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Percy Bacon and Brothers
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1922