Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Four-light stained glass window, each light containing a figure of a Saint. Left to right, St Oswald, St Sebastian, St George and St Edmund. Inscriptions at the bottom of each light.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Oswalds Church
Street
Church Street
Town
Malpas
District
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
SY14 8PW
OS map ref
SJ 48646 47191
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant G L Greenshields Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Light 1: To the Glory of God and in honour of His saints / Oswald, Edmund, Sebastian, George, / who loved not life unto death. //
Light 2: In Memory of George Lockhart Greenshields, eldest son of / Robert Low and Helen Greenshields of Malpas, Cheshire / Lieutenant, Shropshire Company, Imperial Yeomanry. //
Light 3: He was mortally wounded at Grootafdeeling, / South Africa, on the vii th and died on the ix th / of June mdcccci aged xxiv years. //
Light 4: His father, mother, / brothers and sisters / dedicate this window
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of battle where wounded, date wounded, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of battle where wounded, date wounded, date of death, age at 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
War Memorials Online Reference number
247427
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Father, mother, brothers and sisters of the Fallen
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
85523
Lieutenant G L Greenshields
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant G L Greenshields
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mike Coyle
Who is it credited to?
Mike Coyle
Date Taken
14/10/2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Coyle
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
93996
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
dsc08911.jpg
Media Image Height
640
Media Image Width
480