Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
THREE LIGHT WINDOW WITH ASSOCIATED TABLET

CENTRE: ARMS OF THE FOUNDER. LEFT: ARMS OF THE BOROUGH OF PORTSMOUTH. RIGHT: ARMS OF CHRIST CHURCH OXFORD
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
PORTSMOUTH CATHEDRAL
Street
High Street
Town
Old Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
PO1 2HH
OS map ref
SZ 63235 99377
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Portsmouth Grammar School - Boer War Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WILLIAM SMITH M.D. LEVDEN AND OXFORD, FOUNDER, FEBRUARY 1722/ IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF PORTSMOUTH GRAMMAR/ SCHOOL WHO FOUGHT AND FELL IN THE BOER WAR 1899 - 1902/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE OLD PORTMUTHIANS WHOSE NAMES ARE/ HERE ENGRAVED, THE PAST AND PRESENT BOYS OF PORTSMOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL DEDICATE/ THIS WINDOW A.D. 1905/ (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
10
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
10
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,regiment
How is this information ordered?
rank
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS GAMON AND HUMPHRY
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1905
Who was present?
MAJ GEN R A MONTGOMERY CVO CB
References
References
For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 75 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
31206
Mark Newton 2 August 2016
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 2 August 2016
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 2 August 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 2 August 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 2 August 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
35344
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
21530_mark_newton__2_august_2016.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850