Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A two light window depicting Joshua and the Captains of the Host of the Lord with associated tablet. Tablet is an arched white marble rectangular tablet set in a similarly shaped recess in the wall; nine irregular fishtail slashes slope towards the centre; incised rubricated border on three sides; inscription incised in mixed styles of lettering, coloured black with rubricated initials. Monumental mason's name incised at bottom left.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Change description

25.06.2022 JMB: Added three images from Sharefile ( had incorrect WMR number but managed to find correct one. Added names.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St George's Church
Street
High Street
Town
Beckenham
District
Bromley
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
BR3 1AX
OS map ref
TQ 37490 69640
Other Details
In toilet and West Porch
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Georges Church - South African Campaign Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED OR DISEASE CONTRACTED/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1900 1902, THE WINDOW ABOVE THIS STONE WAS/ ERECTED BY SOME OF THEIR FELLOW INHABITANTS OF BECKENHAM./ "DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI."
War
How many names are listed in total?
8
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?
8
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,regiment,forename
How is this information ordered?
surname
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?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
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?
Marble - White
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1070mm
How wide is the component?
1270mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
W Lovelock
What role did they have in the making?
Mason
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Heaton, Butler & Bayne (windows)
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?
14th November 1903
Who was present?
Archbishop of Canterbury unveiled two windows including one to men of Beckenham lost in South African war (date could be 21st)
References
References
Croydon's Weekly Standard - Saturday 21 November 1903
ARCHBISHOP AS BELLRINGER
https://stainedglassrecordings.org.uk/search-results/?County=OUTER LONDON EX KENT&Place=BECKENHAM&Church=St. George - accessed 13 November 2021

WPorchS 1903 2 Heaton, Butler & Bayne (Signed) Joshua scene (now in toilet) Named dead S Africa War Church Bells 20 Nov. 1903
https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/250587/ - accessed 13 November 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
141063
St Georges Church - South African Campaign
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
St Georges Church - South African Campaign
Copyright Statement
Copyright Richard Maddox
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
18/06/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
156308
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
20220620_wmr_51862_1.jpg
Media Image Height
2832
Media Image Width
2049
Media ID
141064
St Georges Church - South African Campaign
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
St Georges Church - South African Campaign
Copyright Statement
Copyright Richard Maddox
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
18/06/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
156309
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
p1012275_wmr_51862_3.jpg
Media Image Height
3688
Media Image Width
4918
Media ID
141065
St Georges Church - South African Campaign
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
St Georges Church - South African Campaign
Copyright Statement
Copyright Richard Maddox
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
18/06/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
156310
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
p1012276_wmr_51862_2.jpg
Media Image Height
4680
Media Image Width
3510