Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with three mullions. The panes depict various Biblical scenes and quotes, extolling the virtues of bravery, piety, brotherly love and resignation. The inscription to Gentleman Cadet George Ayscough Booth is at the foot of the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Royal Military Academy (Sandhurst)
Street
Haig Road
Town
Sandhurst
District
Bracknell
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Postcode
GU15 4PQ
OS map ref
SU 85772 60960
Other Details
In the Indian Army Memorial Room

Gentleman Cadet G. A. Booth Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IN MEMORY OF GENTLEMAN CADET GEORGE AYSCOUGH BOOTH BORN 27 DECEMBER 1847 DIED 17 APRIL 1868
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Military Service
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, forename, surname, date of birth, date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
National Army Museum
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
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Mr Buckeridge of London
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
R. B. Edmundson & Son of Birmingham
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Placed
When did it take place?
1869
References
References
Illustrated London News 23/10/1869 (page 10) reported that: "A memorial window to the late Cadet George Ayscough Booth, son the Vicar of Clandown, Bath, has been erected in the east end of the Royal Military Chapel at Sandhurst"
(https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001578/18691023/040/0010 ).
The Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette 21/10/1869 reported the erection of the window in greater detail, mentioning the designer and manufacturer.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000221/18691021/011/0003
Army and Navy Gazette 25/4/1868 (page 15) reported that Gentleman Cadet George Ayscough Booth has died at Paris, on his way from Hyderes to England, aged 20.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001394/18680425/054/0015
George Ayscough Booth was buried at St James Church in Barnack, near Peterbrough.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91565630/george-ayscough-booth
The War Memorials Trust's record of this memorial is https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142653/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
99787
Gentleman Cadet George Ayscough Booth window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Gentleman Cadet George Ayscough Booth window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Peter Hinde (WMO 142612)
Who is it credited to?
Peter Hinde (WMO 142612)
Date Taken
20/7/2019
Media Description
https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142612/
Who took or provided this image?
Peter Hinde (WMO 142612)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
109876
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
gentleman_cadet_george_ayscough_booth_1847_-_1863_window.jpg
Media Image Height
3008
Media Image Width
2000