Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
CIRCULAR EAST WINDOW DECORATED AS BELOW, WITH ATTACHED TABLET

WINDOW DEPICTS ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST; AN EAGLE HOLDING AN OPEN BOOK; AND ANGEL HOLDING A SHIELD; HMS CRESSY
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH
Street
London Rd
Town
Hook
District
Hart
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
RG27 9EG
OS map ref
SU 72601 54322
Other Details
Plaque in chancel describing the East Window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Mid F G Matthews Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(ON TABLET) THE EAST WINDOW IS DEDICATED/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF/ FRANK GEORGE MATTHEWS/ MIDSHIPMAN, ROYAL NAVY/ LOST WITH H.M.S. CRESSY ON THE 22ND SEPT. 1914/ HIS LIFE FOR THE COUNTRY HIS SOUL TO GOD
(ON WINDOW) HMS CRESSY 1914/ ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST/ FIAT VOLUNTAS DEI
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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 served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,regiment,forename
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Dimensions
How high is the component?
229 MM
How wide is the component?
406 MM
How deep is the component?
Inset in wall
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Please include any additional listing information here
East Window is a circular window depicting St John the Evangelist; an eagle holding an open book; An angel holding a shield; HMS Cressy, a 3 funnel cruiser.
Inscribed in glass - HMS CRESSY 1914 / ST: JOHN THE EVANGELIST / FIAT VOLVNTAS DEI / (Let the will of God be done)
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
June 2001
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Maurice A Marlow
Other Notes
73 Ewod House, St. Mary's Road, Eccles, Manchester M30 0BA, as part of the HART DFAS group. last updated 2002.
References
References
"Three Before Breakfast" book mentions sinking of HMS Cressy alogn with "Aboukir" and "Hogue".
Also "Guiness Book of Naval Blunders" Pages 60-63.