Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW

MEMORIAL CONTAINS (UNIDENTIFED) LINES BY JOHN MASEFIELD AND SHOWS SCENES FROM THE EARLS COLOURFUL LIFE. INCLUDED IN ONE CORNER IS A SCENE SHOWING WOODLAND CREATURES. THE EARL WOULD NOT ALLOW HUNTING ON ANY OF HIS ESTATES OR FARMS
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John the Baptist Church
Street
Park Street
Town
Charlton
District
North Wiltshire
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Postcode
SN16 9DF
OS map ref
ST 95906 88958
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

C H G Howard Gc, 20th Earl Of Suffolk And 13th Earl Of Berkshire Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(UNKNOWN)
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
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?
year died,forename,manner of death,decorations
How many names are listed in total?
0
Is the total an exact count?
No
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
AMONGST THOSE COMMEMORATED ARE THE 19TH EARL OF SUFFOLK, KILLED IN MESOPOTAMIA IN 1917, AND THE 20TH EARL, KILLED ON BOMB DISPOSAL WORK ON 12 MAY 1941. THE FILE CONTAINS A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE 20TH EARL, WHOSE CAREERS INCLUDED DECK HAND AND SHEEP FARMER
Also mentioned in "Danger UXB" The Heroic Story of WW2 Bomb Disposal Teams - by James Owen
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
36629
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
40770
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
23941_mark_newton_31.05.2017.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
36630
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
40771
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
23941a_mark_newton_31.05.2017.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
36631
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 31.05.2017
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
40772
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
23941b_mark_newton_31.05.2017.jpeg
Media Image Height
850
Media Image Width
1280