Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
1) Two-light stained glass window with a smaller stained glass tracery quatrefoil light.
2) Associated engraved brass plaque attached to a small wall mounted, landscape orientated wooden backboard. A continuous single-line border encloses the inscription verses. Line and text infilled with black paint.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Name added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. John the Baptist Church
Street
Lowertown Lane
Town
Leusdon
District
Teignbridge
County
Devon
Country
England
Postcode
TQ13 7PE
OS map ref
SX 70951 73199
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant W. T. M. Bolitho Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Tracery quatrefoil light : FORTITUDE
Main window : " AND YOU WILL SPEED US ONWARD WITH A CHEER, / AND WAVE BEYOND THE STARS THAT ALL IS WELL " / YPRES / re den

Plaque : IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE OF / WILLIAM TORQUILL MACLEOD BOLITHO / LIEUT . XIX HUSSARS / WHO FELL IN ACTION 24TH MAY 1915 AT / CHATEAU HOOGE 2ND BATTLE OF YPRES / "PROMOTED"
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, place of death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, place 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
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Arthur Anselm Orr
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
22 April 1917
Who was present?
Family members;
References
References
Weblink to Cornish Stained Glass (Bolitho, Leusdon) website. https://www.cornishstainedglass.org.uk/mkcbol/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
152912
Lieutenant W T M Bolitho
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant W T M Bolitho - stained glass windows
Copyright Statement
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
Who is it credited to?
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
Date Taken
02/07/2021
Who took or provided this image?
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1024
Media Image Width
768
Media ID
152913
Lieutenant W T M Bolitho
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant W T M Bolitho - SGW detail
Copyright Statement
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
Who is it credited to?
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
Date Taken
02/07/2021
Who took or provided this image?
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
768
Media Image Width
1024
Media ID
152914
Lieutenant W T M Bolitho
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant W T M Bolitho - quatrefoil window
Copyright Statement
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
Who is it credited to?
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
Date Taken
02/07/2021
Who took or provided this image?
www.devonchurchland.co.uk
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1024
Media Image Width
819