Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained glass window with a figure in each light and inscription at the base.
Left light: Main figures are of a soldier being blessed by Christ. Below them is a figure blowing a horn and surmounting a shield. The shield has two crescents between two crosses above a black boar's head and the words "AMAT VICTORIA CURAM" //
Right light: St Catherine is depicted in the light. A bugle horn is below her with a badge of the Cameronians.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
Church Lane
Building Name
St Aldhelms Church
Street
Church
Town
Doulting
District
Mendip
County
Somerset
Country
England
Postcode
BA4 4QE
OS map ref
ST 64623 43134
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

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Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left light: TO THE GLORY of GOD and / in loving memory of CAPTAIN / ROBERT VERE CLERK. the / Cameronians Scottish Rifles * / only son of Lt:Colonel Robert // Right light: Mildmay Clerk DL.JP. Charlton / house Shepton Mallet * killed / in action at Krithia Gallipoli / 28th June 1915. aged 31 / a good soldier of Jesus Christ / Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God
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?
Rank, forenames, surname, regiment, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Rank, forenames, surname, regiment, relationships, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
PCC
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
War Memorials Online Reference number
306832
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
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Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
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Copyright Statement
Mike Guttridge
Who is it credited to?
Mike Guttridge
Date Taken
21/03/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Guttridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4400
Media Image Width
3300
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Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
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Copyright Statement
Mike Guttridge
Who is it credited to?
Mike Guttridge
Date Taken
21/03/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Guttridge
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3299
Media Image Width
4400
Media ID
31615
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Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
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Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 26 October 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 26 October 2016
Date Taken
26/10/2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 26 October 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
35753
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
24584_mark_newton__26_october_2016.jpg
Media Image Height
2048
Media Image Width
1361