Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three-light stained glass window with an associated landscape oriented plaque.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary's Church
Street
Portchester Castle, Castle Street
Town
Portchester
District
Fareham
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
PO16 9QH
OS map ref
SU 62531 04492
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

2nd Lieutenant J S Eldred Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW WAS PLACED IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JOHN STURGESS ELDRED + / 2ND LIEUT LEINSTER REGIMENT WHO DIED / AGE 20 AT BOULOGNE ON 27 NOV 1914 / OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION AT YPRES / YOUNGER SON OF FLEET PAYMASTER E.H. ELDRED / RN OF THIS PARISH AND GREAT GRANDSON OF / LIEUT. W STURGESS RN FORMERLY OF THIS PARISH
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, manner of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, age at death, relationships
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?
Metal
Dimensions
How high is the component?
300mm
How wide is the component?
650mm
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
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
159896
Memorial window
Copyright Statement
Theresa Emmett hrgs.co.uk
Who is it credited to?
Theresa Emmett hrgs.co.uk
Date Taken
01/05/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Theresa Emmett hrgs.co.uk
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3225
Media Image Width
2419
Media ID
160948
Stained glass window.
What is the image's caption?
Stained glass window.
Copyright Statement
Richard Maddox
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3567
Media Image Width
2675
Media ID
160949
Plaque.
What is the image's caption?
Plaque.
Copyright Statement
Richard Maddox
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2519
Media Image Width
3360
Media ID
160950
Stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Stained glass window
Copyright Statement
Richard Maddox
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1983
Media Image Width
1984