Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Four-light stained glass window with tracery lights at the top. Figures and proverbial representations in each light with the main dedicatory inscription spread across all lights at their bases. Figures depicted in the lights are, (left to right), St. Julitta and St Cyr; St. John the Baptist; St. Longinus the Centurion; and St. George with a slain dragon at his feet. St. George is depicted in the facial likeness of Major F. C. Quicke.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference, address and commemoration updated. name added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Cyr and St. Julitta Church
Street
Church Lane
Town
Newton St. Cyres
District
Mid Devon
County
Devon
Country
England
Postcode
EX5 5BN
OS map ref
SX 87930 97993
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Major F. C. Quicke Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
One word in each light : [ ENDURANCE ] [ RESTRAINT ] [ DUTY ] [ FORTITUDE ] /

One phrase in each light : { SAINT JULITTA / SAINT CYR } [ SAINT JOHN BAP ] [ ST LONGINUS ] [ SAINT GEORGE ] /

Across bases of all lights : TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS CHURCHILL QUICKE, / MAJOR K.D.G. KILLED IN ACTION 27th OCT 1901
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death
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
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
References
References
For Remembrance and in Honour of Those Who Lost Their Lives in the South African War 1899-1902 by Gildea, James 44 Published:Eyre and Spottiswoode 1911 London