Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three-light with associated plaque. Union flag and Light Infantry Horn, Somerset Light Infantry Badge.

Also a full peal of eight bells in memory of him given by his parents.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
11
Building Name
All Saints Church
Street
Wells Road
Town
Corston
District
Wansdyke
County
Avon
Country
England
Postcode
BA2 9AX
OS map ref
ST 69495 65284
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain F W Bartelt Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
BEHIND THIS TABLET REST THE EARTHLY ASHES OF / CAPTAIN FRITZ W. BARTELT, 34TH SOMERSET L.I. / CHURCH WARDEN OF THIS PARISH 1911-1916, / DEARLY BELOVED SON OF FREDK. L. BARTELT, ESQRE. J.P. SOMERSET, / AND MRS BARTELT OF CORSTON LODGE. / AN IDEAL, DEVOTED AND LOVING SON, HUSBAND, FATHER, BROTHER AND FRIEND. / BORN IN CORSTON 23RD SEPT:1887; DIED AT CALCUTTA ON SERVICE 11TH SEPT. 1916. / IN HIS 29TH YEAR. LOVED AND HONOURED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM. / DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY. / 1 CORINTHIANS XV. 54.
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?
rank, forenames, surname, regiment, title, relations, date and place of birth, date and place of death, age at death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Parish council
Components
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
900mm
How wide is the component?
600mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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?
Bells
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Metal
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Shrine donated by Mrs. F. L. Bartlet.
Supervisor comments
Made from wood of HMS Britannia, Darmouth Cadet Training ship
Record Notes
Who originally recorded this memorial?
W. W. Hanna
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Messrs Hughes & Bolckow Ltd ESSRS HUGHES & BOLCKOW LTD
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Loughborough Foundry
What role did they have in the making?
Founder / Foundry
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
1st August 1917
Who was present?
Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
References
References
Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - Friday 03 August 1917
CORSTON'S NEW PEAL OF BELLS.
MEMORIAL TO CAPT. BARTLET DEDICATED.
ALSO PARISH'S WAR SHRINE.
Bath Chronicle 22 May 1920
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
118715
Captain F W Bartelt window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Captain F W Bartelt window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mike Guttridge
Who is it credited to?
Mike Guttridge
Date Taken
05/09/2015
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Guttridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
130973
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
7528_mike_guttridge_september_2015.jpg
Media Image Height
1365
Media Image Width
2048