Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light memorial window commemorating Captain Richard Elkington. One light has St. George and the other St. Richard of Chichester. Below a kneeling soldier and coats of arms,
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Church of the Ascension
Street
Church Lane
Town
Burghclere
District
Basingstoke
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
RG20 9HX
OS map ref
SU 46976 61031
Other Details
Window is NTrN
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Captain R Elkington Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(MEMORIAL TO LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN FORD ELKINGTON D.S.O., KILLED ON 27TH JUNE 1944, AND HIS YOUNGER SON RICHARD)

BECAUSE I LIVE / Y SHALL / LIVE ALSO

R F / 1930 / 1936 / R G

1936 / 1939

THE LORD / GAVE AND / THE LORD / HATH / TAKEN AWAY / BLESSED BE / THE NAME OF / THE LORD

In proud and loving / memory of / Richard Ford Rew Elkington / Capt: The Rifle Brigade / born at Adbury Holt in this / Parish 22.V.1918 / died of would near Bou Atrada / Tunisia 19.I.1943

The Gift of his parents.
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
1
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,decorations
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
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
Gift of his parents
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
BOOK: "DISHONOURED: THE COLONELS SURRENDER AT ST QUENTIN, THE RETREAT FROM MONS, AUGUST 1914", BY PETER T SCOTT.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Martin Travers
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
Before 12th June 1946
Who was present?
Field Marshall Lord Montgomery
References
References
Stained Glass Windows at Ascension Burghclere, Hampshire http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=10361
A brief history of The Church of the Ascension, Burghclere http://www.ubbnes.org.uk/building/history.htm
"In 1943 two lights by Martin Travers one depicting St George and the other St Richard of Chichester were placed in the north wall of the north transept."
The Sketch - Wednesday 12 June 1946
(picture)
F.-M. LORD MONTGOMERY with ELIZABETH and JEAN DES VOEUX after he had unveiled memorials at Burghclere Church to their grandfather, Lt.Col, J. F. E. Elkington, D.S.O., father, Sir Richard des Voeux, Bt., and uncle, Capt. R. F. F. Elkington.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
99140
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
26/07/2009
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
109173
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
1-40346_brian_mawdsley_19_august_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
2400
Media Image Width
709
Media ID
99141
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
26/07/2009
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
109175
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-40346_brian_mawdsley_19_august_2020-003.jpg
Media Image Height
1128
Media Image Width
988
Media ID
99142
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
26/07/2009
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
109176
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
1-40346_brian_mawdsley_19_august_2020-001.jpg
Media Image Height
803
Media Image Width
459
Media ID
99143
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Lieutenant Colonel J F Elkington DSO and Richard Elkington in Burghclere
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
26/07/2009
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
109177
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
1-40346_brian_mawdsley_19_august_2020-002.jpg
Media Image Height
803
Media Image Width
446