Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A two light, stained glass window (the left hand light shows the figure of St George) the commemoration is at the base of each light and on a wall mounted, beneath slate tablet (where the inscription is in gold lettering).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Michael The Archangel's Church
Street
Church Square
Town
Basingstoke
District
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
RG21 7QW
OS map ref
SU 63671 52185
Other Details
In the Remembrance Chapel.

Captains F W Simmons and P E M Simmons Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Base of Left Light - In loving memory of Wortley and Paul Simmons,/ Wortley was killed in action near Jerusalem 1917 Aged 29.
Base of Right Light - Captains, 4th Btt. The Hampshire Regiment/ Paul died of wounds beside the Synbratce 1915 Aged 21.
Tablet - To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of/ F Wortley Simmons and Paul E. M. Simmons 4th Hants. Regt./ Born in this Parish, Worshipped in this Church/ Gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Initials, forenames, surname, regiment, rank, date and place of death, manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Slate
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
References
References
Hampshire War Memorials, http://hampshirewarmemorials.com/HantsStart1.htm, accessed 8th April, 2025
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
115882
Tablet
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Tablet
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
7 July 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
127839
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
zzzz1553.jpg
Media Image Height
776
Media Image Width
1168
Media ID
193060
Window and Tablet
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window and Tablet
Copyright Statement
Hampshire War Memorials
Who is it credited to?
Hampshire War Memorials
Who took or provided this image?
Hampshire War Memorials
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1101
Media Image Width
897