Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A stained-glass window of two lights, containing the coats of arms of Lord and Lady Lee of Fareham and the interlaced monograms AR and RA. The dedication has a decorative border and stretches across both lights at the bottom.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Chequers
Street
Church Hill
Town
Ellesborough
District
Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Postcode
HP17 0XF
OS map ref
SP 836 067
Other Details
Ante room to great parlour.

Chequers - WW1 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS HOUSE OF PEACE AND ANCIENT MEMORIES/ WAS GIVEN TO ENGLAND AS A THANK-OFFERING/ FOR HER DELIVERANCE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-18/ AND AS A PLACE OF REST AND RECREATION/ FOR HER PRIME MINISTERS FOR EVER
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
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
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
References
References
Chequers: The Prime Minister's Country House and its History, Norma Major (1996)