Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained Glass Window. At apex of window is family crest and Coat of Arms. Four angels appear next, then main part of window has figures of St Martin, St George and Jesus.
Plaque. At each side a figure of a guardsman, rifle inverted. At centre is a regimental badge, below which is a real South African medal fastened to plaque. Ribbon has three bars, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Witsbergen.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference correction. Address updated.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Nicholas' Church
Street
Main Street
Town
Bulwick, Corby
District
East Northamptonshire
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Postcode
NN17 3DY
OS map ref
SP 96289 94251
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

2nd. Lieutenant G. T. L. Tryon Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window :
What I do thou knowest not now but thou shalt know hereafter. (Above St Martin) Thy Son liveth. (above St George) Thy Brother shall rise again. (At bottom) Then Jesus beholding him loved him. He asked life of thee and thou gavest him a long life even for ever and ever, therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Plaque :
To the glory of God and in loving memory of a beloved son and brother GUY THOMAS LEWIS TRYON of Bulwick 2nd Lt Grenadier Guards. Born October 22nd l878. Died April 24th l901, aged 22 years of enteric fever at Harrismith, Orange River Colony, when on active service with his regiment during the South African War. Only son of Lt-Col. Thomas Tryon of Bulwick. The above window is erected by his mother and sisters. "I shall go to Him but he shall not return to me". "Only goodnight beloved, not farewell. A little while and all the saints shall dwell in hallowed union indivisible, goodnight." "Until we meet again before the throne, clothed in the spotless robes He gives His own, until we know even as we are known, goodnight." (Exact line spacing unknown)
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?
surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
How is this information ordered?
forename,surname,rank,regiment,year died,age of death,manner of death,place of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Church
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?
Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
4000m
How wide is the component?
1700m
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
330mm
How wide is the component?
1700m
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No