Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
No details given.
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
Boat Lane
Town
Whitbourne
District
Malvern Hills
County
Herefordshire
Country
England
Postcode
WR6 5RS
OS map ref
SO 72523 56939
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain J A Freeman Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
"THUS HIS FATHER WEPT FOR HIM" / SACRED TO JOHN ARTHUR FREEMAN: CAPTAIN IN THE / 2ND DRAGOONS SCOTS GREYS AND ONLY SON OF JOHN FREEMAN ESQUIRE / OF GAIMES AND HIS WIFE CONSTANTIA / HE LANDED WITH HIS REGIMENT IN THE CRIMEA AND HAVING JOINED THE / ALLIED ARMIES ON THEIR MARCH TO BALAKLAVA FELL A VICTIM TO THE CHOLERA / SEPTEMBER 29TH 1854 IN THE 27TH YEAR OF HIS AGE. / HIS MORTAL REMAINS ARE DEPOSITED ON THE SEASIDE NEAR TO BALAKLAVA AND / HIS SORROWING PARENTS HAVE DEDICATED THIS WINDOW: TO THE MEMORY OF HIM THEY LOVED SO WELL
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Crimean War (1853-1856)
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, relationships, place of death, manner of death, date of death, age at death, place of burial, additional
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, relationships, place of death, manner of death, date of death, age at death, place of burial, additional
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