Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Three light stained glass window depicting Christ blessing little children. His father was George Benjamin Armes, Vicar of Cleator from 1870 to 1905. His middle Christian name was the maiden name of his mother and he was born in 1874 so was aged 26 at death. His service number was 4833. The Church was comprehensively restored in 1900 to 1903, and the window was dedicated with the rest of the Church by the Bishop of Carlisle on 5 September 1903. The service record cites the cause of death more prosaically as Dysentry. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Leonard's Church Town Cleator District Copeland County Cumbria Country England Postcode CA23 3DN OS map ref NY 01646 13633 Other Details Baptistry at West end of church If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England W F Armes Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/WILLIAM/FAWCETT ARMES/ONLY SON OF THE VICAR/OF THIS PARISH HE SERVED WITH THORNEYCROFTS/MOUNTED INFANTRY/IN THE BATTLES OF COLENSO/& SPION KOP & AT LADYSMITH & DIED AT THE/LAST PLACE OF ENTERIC FEVER/ON MAY 14TH 1900 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? surname, date of death, regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component 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 Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private If yes, what are the sponsor's details? Mrs Armes, his mother Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial MESSRS HEATON, BUTLER & BAYNE What role did they have in the making? Manufacturer Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 5 September 1903 Who was present? Bishop of Carlisle References References Whitehaven News 10 September 1903, page 6g Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 10754 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Memorial Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 11815 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename cleator-boer_war_window.jpg Media Image Height 2736 Media Image Width 3648
Media ID 10754 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Memorial Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 11815 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename cleator-boer_war_window.jpg Media Image Height 2736 Media Image Width 3648