Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window depicting St. George with the inscription below. Also, an associated engraved rectangular brass plaque with a line border.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
19.04.2022 JMB: The preview image not displaying on the website possibly too small so will make a larger version which might display,
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Mary's Church
Street
Church Drive, off School Lane
Town
Longstowe
District
South Cambridgeshire
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Postcode
CB23 2UU
OS map ref
TL 31066 55430
Other Details
Approx. 190 metres north from School Lane,
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant Colonel F L Sharp CMG Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: SAINT GEORGE / TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN MEMORY OF / FREDERICK LEONARD SHARP C.M.G. / LT. COL R.F.A. { BY / HIS } WIDOW & SON

Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / FREDERICK LEONARD SHARP. C.M.G. Lt COL: R.F.A. / 4th SON OF THE LATE REVd JOHN PRIOR SHARP. / HE SERVED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT WAR IN AUGUST 1914 / WAS IN THE RETREAT FROM MONS AND THE BATTLES OF THE MARNE / THE AISNE, YPRES (1st & 2nd BATTLES). NEUVE CHAPELLE, LOOS, & THE SOMME, / AND WAS TWICE MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES. / BORN 18th 1867: KILLED IN ACTION ON THE SOMME AUG. 13-1916. / R.I.P.
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?
Forename, surname, honours, rank, regiment, relationships, additional, date of birth, manner of death, place of death, date of death
How is this information ordered?
Forename, surname, honours, rank, regiment, relationships, additional, date of birth, manner of death, place of death, date of death
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
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
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
137230
Lieutenant Colonel F. L. Sharp, CMG.
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant Colonel F. L. Sharp, CMG.
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
17/10/2015
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
151959
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
62422_brian_mawdsley_17_september_2020a.jpg
Media Image Height
3000
Media Image Width
786
Media ID
101350
Lieutenant Colonel F. L. Sharp, CMG
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant Colonel F. L. Sharp, CMG
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley.
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley.
Date Taken
17/09/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley.
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
111685
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
62422_brian_mawdsley_17_september_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
3964
Media Image Width
1038