Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two lights with St Michael (left) and Gabriel (right) with the Badge of the Suffolk Regiment in a small Light above. On the lower side of the lights there are two angels holding scrolls inside trompe-l'oeil aedicules.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Corrected error in inscription 06/10/2020
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Michael's Parish Church
Street
off Scott's Lane
Town
Boulge
District
Suffolk Coastal
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Postcode
IP13 6BW
OS map ref
TM 25422 52868
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant C A White and The Suffolk Regiment Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF LIEUT CECIL ARBUTHNOT WHITE AND HIS COMRADES/ OF THE SUFFOLK REGIMENT WHO FELL IN ACTION NEAR COLESBERG SOUTH AFRICA 6TH JANUARY 1900/ FOOL NOT FOR ALL MAY HAVE IF THEY DARE TRY A GLORIOUS LIFE OR GRAVE
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?
Rank, forename, surnames, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
PCC
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?
Yes
If yes, which organisation listed it?
Historic England
What grade is it listed at?
II
What is the listing reference?
1284161
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
Who originally recorded this memorial?
E. S. Hardie
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Clayton and Bell
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Messrs W W Stevenson
What role did they have in the making?
Builder
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
25 Oct 1901
Who was present?
Rev Canon C D Lawrence
References
References
East Anglian Daily Times 26 October 1901
Suffolk Review - The Boer War Memorials of Suffolk by Thomas, Gwyn 21, 25 and 26 source: media Library NIWMN published: Suffolk Local History Council autumn 1999 Ipswich
http://www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/boulge.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/49542741501/in/album-72157602474654780/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
154640
Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1177
Media Image Width
769