Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Three-light window with St Michael in the centre, on his right St George and the Dragon and on his left St Alban. (Detailed description in Gildea: 'For Remembrance'. Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Description & Commemoration updated and photograph added. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Marys Priory Church Street Castle Hill Town Lancaster District Lancaster County Lancashire Country England Postcode LA1 1YZ OS map ref SD 47361 61948 Other Details In regimental chapel. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Boer War - Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Centre Panel: Their glory shall/ not be blotted out/ Thier bodies are in/ peace but their name/ liveth for evermore Lower inscription: In loving memory of/ all those of the Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment/ who fell in the South/ African war 1899 - 1902/ By R.W.C. & K.E.S.C. War How many names are listed in total? 0 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? 0 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? Grade I listed (?) Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Shrigley and Hunt What role did they have in the making? Designer Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Shrigley and Hunt What role did they have in the making? Manufacturer References References For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James p.103 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London Detailed description of window. Chapel was dedicated by Bishop of Manchester 29 July 1904. Leaflet on Regimental Chapel. Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 99178 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? The Memorial Window Copyright Statement Copyright Mike Coyle Who is it credited to? Mike Coyle Date Taken 24/08/2020 Who took or provided this image? Mike Coyle What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 109217 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename dsc00412.jpg Media Image Height 1944 Media Image Width 2592
Media ID 99178 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? The Memorial Window Copyright Statement Copyright Mike Coyle Who is it credited to? Mike Coyle Date Taken 24/08/2020 Who took or provided this image? Mike Coyle What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 109217 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename dsc00412.jpg Media Image Height 1944 Media Image Width 2592