Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window of three lights with Christ in the centre and armed figures either side. The quotation and dedication runs across the three lights below with the Cholmeley arms and the grenade badge of the Grenadier Guards.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
added close up of inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Andrew and St Mary Church
Street
Main Street
Town
Stoke Rochford
District
South Kesteven
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Postcode
NG33 5ED
OS map ref
SK 92052 27351
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain M A R Cholmeley Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF MONTAGUE AUBREY ROWLEY CHOLMELEY,/ 4th BART., CAPTAIN GRENADIER GUARDS, BORN JUNE 12th 1876, KILLED IN ACTION NEAR FESTUBERT, FRANCE, DEC. 24 1914
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?
surname, rank, date of birth, date of death, regiment, place of death, manner of death, forenames
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?
3000mm
How wide is the component?
2000mm
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
What were the construction costs?
£500 0s 0d
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS HEATON, BUTLER & BAYNE
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
1916
Who was present?
Bishop of Grantham
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
87436
Captain M A R Cholmeley
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Captain M A R Cholmeley
Copyright Statement
Copyright Morris Felton
Who is it credited to?
Morris Felton
Date Taken
29 March 2007
Who took or provided this image?
Morris Felton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
96123
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
wmo263097.jpg
Media Image Height
2440
Media Image Width
1950
Media ID
183966
right side of Capt Cholmley's window inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
right side of inscription
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
04/9/2024
Who took or provided this image?
John Hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1728
Media Image Width
2592
Media ID
183967
left side of Capt Cholmley's window inscription
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
left side of inscription
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
04/9/2024
Who took or provided this image?
John Hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1728
Media Image Width
2592