Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Five light stained glass window with tracery. The theme of the window is said to be 'The Everlasting Kingdom of Peace superseding the times of conflict and trouble in the world'. The centre light depicts Jesus standing on a rainbow, bearing an orb and sceptre. The centre right window shows a soldier kneeling before Jesus. With the soldier is St Michael. The centre left light shows St George in armour and red cloak. Also here is St Gabriel and St Uriel. The extreme left light depicts Abram fighting against three kings, and the extreme right light depicts David and the Amalekites. Above these five lights are canopies, the centre of which shows a dove. The lower part of the central lights shows the Last Supper. The lower part of the extreme left light is Melchizedek offering bread and wine to Abram, in the door of a tent. The image in the extreme right light is the Good Samaritan. There are inscriptions in various parts of the window, including many biblical references. In the tracery can be seen various Coats of Arms and Regimental Colours. There is framed information regarding the window hung nearby, Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Holy Trinity Church Street Green Porch La Town Milton Regis District Swale County Kent Country England Postcode ME10 2HA OS map ref TQ 90890 65410 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Brevet Major G L S Ray Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Centre left and right panels on a ribbon: Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. / Greater love hath no man than this: that a man lay down his life for his friends. // Left panel: Abram divided himself against / them he and his servants by / might and smote them. // Centre panel: He maketh wars to / cease in all the world. // Right panel: David smote the Amalekites / from the twilight even unto / the evening of the next day. // Bottom on 2nd and 3rd panels: Jesus took bread and blessed it and brake it and gave it to the disciples and said take eat this is my body and he took the cup / and gave thanks and gave it to them saying drink ye all of it for this is my blood of the new testament. // Bottom on 4th and 5th panels: To the glory of God and in memory of Brevet-Major George Lake Sidney Ray, 5th Fusiliers, aged 31, who / while in command of mounted Infantry, was killed in action at Magersfontein, S Africa, on / Dec 11, 1899, in attempting to save a wounded comrade - he was the only child of Sidney and Marian / Ray, and Grandson of George and Elizabeth Ray, of this parish, who died Aug 13 and Aug 17, 1854. 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? 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, forenames, surname, regiment, age at death, manner of death, place of death, date of death, relationships How is this information ordered? Rank, forenames, surname, regiment, age at death, manner of death, place of death, date of death, relationships Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? 2006: Some slight damage to one of the panels has been reported. 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 Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Record Notes When was this memorial first recorded? 12 July 2006 Who originally recorded this memorial? W. J. Rowe Other Notes 46, Crossways, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4RJ, Tel: 01795 421446 Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial T F Curtis, Ward and Hughes What role did they have in the making? Designer Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial T F Curtis, Ward and Hughes What role did they have in the making? Manufacturer References References https://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishinfantry/northumberlandray.htm Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 75910 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Full window Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83147 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton_-_ray_stained_glass_window.jpg Media Image Height 3642 Media Image Width 2400 Media ID 75911 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Top Right inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83150 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton_-_ray_stained_window_right_top.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 75912 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Top Middle Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83149 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton-ray-stained-window-middle-top.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 75913 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? Top Left Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83151 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton_-_ray_stained_window_left_top.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 75914 Image Priority 4 What is the image's caption? Bottom Left Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83152 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_left_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 75915 Image Priority 5 What is the image's caption? Bottom Left 2nd panel Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83153 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_left_middle_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 75916 Image Priority 6 What is the image's caption? Bottom Right 3rd panel Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83154 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_right_middle_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 75917 Image Priority 7 What is the image's caption? Bottom Right Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83155 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_right_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888 Media ID 189394 Image What is the image's caption? Brevet Major G L S Ray Copyright Statement Orphan Work 54550 Who is it credited to? Orphan Work 54550 Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Orphan Work 54550 What is its licence type? Orphan work Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 1465 Media Image Width 2071
Media ID 75910 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Full window Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83147 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton_-_ray_stained_glass_window.jpg Media Image Height 3642 Media Image Width 2400
Media ID 75911 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Top Right inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83150 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton_-_ray_stained_window_right_top.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 75912 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Top Middle Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83149 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton-ray-stained-window-middle-top.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 75913 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? Top Left Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83151 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename milton_-_ray_stained_window_left_top.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 75914 Image Priority 4 What is the image's caption? Bottom Left Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83152 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_left_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 75915 Image Priority 5 What is the image's caption? Bottom Left 2nd panel Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83153 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_left_middle_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 75916 Image Priority 6 What is the image's caption? Bottom Right 3rd panel Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83154 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_right_middle_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 75917 Image Priority 7 What is the image's caption? Bottom Right Inscription Copyright Statement Copyright Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Who is it credited to? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk Date Taken 14/09/2019 Who took or provided this image? Stephen Palmer www.hrgs.co.uk What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 83155 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename milton_-_ray_right_bottom.jpg Media Image Height 2592 Media Image Width 3888
Media ID 189394 Image What is the image's caption? Brevet Major G L S Ray Copyright Statement Orphan Work 54550 Who is it credited to? Orphan Work 54550 Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Orphan Work 54550 What is its licence type? Orphan work Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 1465 Media Image Width 2071