Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Two windows First windows Badge of RFC top centre. Badge of REK Mounted Rifles below. Inscription 'I have fought a good fight' left topCorps, killed on duty / 14th Oct: 1915, aged 25 years. Second windows have also has two saints Bottom: We pray you remember in the Lord, / Alan Herbert Hardy and others of / our house who gave their lives / gladly for their King and Country / in the Great War. A.D. 1915 Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Image added from 30116..............29/5/2022, corrected regiment/RFC record. JH. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Mary's Church Town Chilham District Ashford County Kent Country England Postcode CT4 8BY OS map ref TR 06890 53650 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Second Lieutenant Alan Herbert Hardy Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TH THE GLORY OF GOD IN THANKSGIVING/FOR THE LIFE OF ALAN HERBERT HARDY/2ND LIEUT. ROYAL EAST KENT MOUNTED RIFLES/ATTACHED ROYAL FLYING CORP, KILLED ON DUTY/14TH OCT. 1915 AGED 25 YEARS. 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? No Of the names listed, how many died? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death,age of death,additional Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? CHURCH Components Component 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 Dimensions How high is the component? 270CM How wide is the component? 120CM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No References References Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald - Saturday 23 October 1915 TWO AIRMEN KILLED IN FORFARSHIRE. INSTANTANEOUS DEATH OF LIEUTENANT A. HARDY OF CHILHAM. CWGC - https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/369229/hardy,-alan-herbert/ - accessed 1 May 2020 Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4833274- accessed 1 May 2020 Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 91844 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Copyright Michael Garlick (cc-by-sa/2.0) Who is it credited to? Michael Garlick (cc-by-sa/2.0) Date Taken 16 February 2016 Who took or provided this image? Michael Garlick (cc-by-sa/2.0) What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 101034 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename 30117_-_4833274_michael_garlick_2016_02_16.jpg Media Image Height 895 Media Image Width 458 Media ID 107329 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Alan Herbert Hardy Memorial Window Copyright Statement Copyright Kent Fallen 2002 - 2004 Who is it credited to? Kent Fallen 2002 - 2004 Date Taken 27th April 2020 Who took or provided this image? Kent Fallen 2002 - 2004 What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 118375 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename 30117.jpg Media Image Height 480 Media Image Width 640 Media ID 153753 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Alan Herbert Hardy Memorial Window Copyright Statement Ian Blackmore Who is it credited to? Ian Blackmore Date Taken 21st February 2022 Who took or provided this image? Ian Blackmore What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1096 Media Image Width 1896 Media ID 153754 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? Alan Herbert Hardy Memorial Window Copyright Statement Ian Blackmore Who is it credited to? Ian Blackmore Date Taken 21st February 2022 Who took or provided this image? Ian Blackmore What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 2950 Media Image Width 1715
Media ID 91844 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Copyright Michael Garlick (cc-by-sa/2.0) Who is it credited to? Michael Garlick (cc-by-sa/2.0) Date Taken 16 February 2016 Who took or provided this image? Michael Garlick (cc-by-sa/2.0) What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 101034 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename 30117_-_4833274_michael_garlick_2016_02_16.jpg Media Image Height 895 Media Image Width 458
Media ID 107329 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Alan Herbert Hardy Memorial Window Copyright Statement Copyright Kent Fallen 2002 - 2004 Who is it credited to? Kent Fallen 2002 - 2004 Date Taken 27th April 2020 Who took or provided this image? Kent Fallen 2002 - 2004 What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 118375 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename 30117.jpg Media Image Height 480 Media Image Width 640
Media ID 153753 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Alan Herbert Hardy Memorial Window Copyright Statement Ian Blackmore Who is it credited to? Ian Blackmore Date Taken 21st February 2022 Who took or provided this image? Ian Blackmore What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1096 Media Image Width 1896
Media ID 153754 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? Alan Herbert Hardy Memorial Window Copyright Statement Ian Blackmore Who is it credited to? Ian Blackmore Date Taken 21st February 2022 Who took or provided this image? Ian Blackmore What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 2950 Media Image Width 1715