Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Rectangular stained and painted glass window, the longer axis being the vertical. At the top is a classical, triangular pediment above the words "Leonidas at Thermoplylae": below that is the figure of Leonidas, set between two fluted columns and wearing a Greek helmet and holding a sword and shield. Below that is the commemoration. The whole is in full colour.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
King Edward VI Grammar School
Street
BroomfIeld Road
Town
Chelmsford
District
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Country
England
Postcode
CM1 3SX
OS map ref
TL 70367 07441
Other Details
On old main stairs up to the Duffield Library

Trooper WR Day and Corporal EC Wrightson Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
LEONIDAS AT THERMOPYLAE/ THIS WINDOW WAS PLACED HERE BY/ THE HEAD MASTER AND MRS ROGERS/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF TROOPER WR DAY/ AND CORPORAL EC WRIGHTSON WHO FELL/ IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1900
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, Initials, Surname
How is this information ordered?
Surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Foundation Governors
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?
2 metres
How wide is the component?
.6 metre
How deep is the component?
3 cms
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
69293
Stained glass window King Edward Grammar School Chelmsford
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Stained glass window King Edward Grammar School Chelmsford
Copyright Statement
Copyright George Heseltine Hon Secretary Old Chelmsfordians Asscn
Who is it credited to?
George Heseltine Hon Secretary Old Chelmsfordians Asscn
Date Taken
14/05/2019
Who took or provided this image?
George Heseltine Hon Secretary Old Chelmsfordians Asscn
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
75841
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
cid_10078d22-50c5-4af5-b3ec-df5b5ffe0eec.jpg
Media Image Height
1037
Media Image Width
522