Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW DEPICTS CHRIST CARRYING THE CRUCIFIX SURROUNDED BY AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary's Church
Town
Spittal
County
Country
Postcode
SA62 5PQ
OS map ref
SM 976 229
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Major J A Higgon Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
MAJOR JOHN ARTHUR HIGGON/ PEMBS YEOMANRY ATTACHED AUSTRALIAN ARMY/ KILLED ON 19TH JULY AT FLEURBAIX FRANCE
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
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
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
144452
Image
Two part stained glass depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by Australian soldiers
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Two part stained glass window depicting Christ carrying the cross surrounded by Australian soldiers. Biblical text in the window and the officer's dedication is on the ledges at the bottom of the window.
Who is it credited to?
Sarah Wearne
Date Taken
01/08/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Sarah Wearne
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2016
Media Image Width
1512