Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Pair of stained glass windows, portraying St Cecilia (Patron Saint of Musicians), including other saintly figures and a woman playing the organ.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference & address updated.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Giles Anglican & Methodist Church
Street
Lower Street
Town
Desborough
District
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Postcode
NN14 2NP
OS map ref
SP 80318 83059
Other Details
Off Rothwell Road, B576,

W. H. Burditt Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF WILLIAM HAYDN BURDITT. AGED 25. ORGANIST OF THIS CHURCH, WHO WAS MISSING IN FRANCE DURING THE GREAT WAR ON PALM SUNDAY MARCH 24, 1918
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
(Exact line spacing unknown)
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,year died,forename,manner of death,age of death
How is this information ordered?
forename,surname,age of death,manner of death,year died
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?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The inscription at base of memorial, stretches across the two stained glass windows.