Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window bearing at centre a shield bearing the family crest in full colour. The dedication is carried at the foot in clear lettering through a black background using elaborate capitals throughout
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Bartholomew's Church
Town
Cresswell
District
Country
Postcode
NE61 5JT
OS map ref
NZ 29077 93330
Other Details
South Wall of Chancel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Captain W G Baker-Cresswell Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM GILFRID BAKER-CRESSWELL, CAPT 11TH (P.A.O.)/HUSSARS WHO DIED IN THE/CRIMEA WHEN ON THE MARCH WITH HIS REGIMENT TO THE ALMA SEPT 19TH/1854 AGED 29
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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, forenames, rank, regiment, place of death, date of death, age, manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
There is also a marble tablet for the family in this church, which states that he was the son of AJB & Elizabeth Mary Cresswell [not Baker-Cresswell], and that the cause of death was Cholera. He was buried the following day in a "soldier's grave"