Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window of three lights with inscription positioned at base and additional tracery lights above. Depiction of St Gabriel on left window, Victory in the centre, and St Ariel on the right. Symbol of a death plaque situated beneath St Gabriel. Below St Ariel is a regimental badge of the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Marston Magna
Street
A359
Town
Marston Magna
District
South Somerset
County
Somerset
Country
England
Postcode
BA22 8DW
OS map ref
ST 59344 22336
Other Details
Located on south wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Second Lieutenant A C Marden Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR/ CECIL MARDEN 2ND LIEUT R.G.A. WHO DIED OF WOUNDS RECIEVED/ NEAR YPRES DEC 13TH 1917 ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS/ E.D. AND J. MARDEN/ HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH THAT MAN CAN DIE, FIGHTING FOR/ GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY AND SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY.
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, date of death, place of death, relationships
How is this information ordered?
No order
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
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
34288
Mark Newton 24 October 2016
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 24 October 2016
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 24 October 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 24 October 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 24 October 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
38426
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
7374_mark_newton_24_october_2016.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850