Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW OF THREE MAIN LIGHTS. LEFT LIGHT DEPICTS ST STEPHEN, DEACON AND MARTYR. CENTRE LIGHT DEPICTS ST ALBAN, SOLDIER AND MARTYR. RIGHT LIGHT DEPICTS ST EDMUND, KING AND MARTYR. WITH BRASS PLAQUES ON WOOD BACKBOARDS.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Map reference added. SF
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Brighton College
Street
Eastern Road
Town
Brighton
District
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
BN2 0AL
OS map ref
TQ 32380 04070
Other Details
Brighton College Chapel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lt Col H T Belcher DSO; Maj R Belcher DSO MC and Capt G Belcher MC Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
LEFT LIGHT: LIEUT. COL. HAROLD THOMAS BELCHER D.S.O./ R.F.A. KILLED IN ACTION 8TH JULY 1917

CENTRE LIGHT: MAJOR RAYMOND BELCHER D.S.O./ M.C. R.F.A. DIED OF WOUNDS 7TH DEC:1917/

RIGHT LIGHT: CAPTAIN GORDON BELCHER M.C. ROYAL/ BERKS: RE: KILLED IN ACTION 16TH MAY 1915

BENEATH THE WINDOW: THIS WINDOW HAS BEEN GIVEN/ BY THE MASTERS OF THIS SCHOOL/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF 3 BROTHERS/ SONS OF THE/ REV. T. HAYES BELCHER M.A.
War
How many names are listed in total?
6
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?
3
Of the names listed, how many died?
3
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,regiment,forename,relationships,additional,decorations
How is this information ordered?
relationships,rank
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Dimensions
How high is the component?
150MM
How wide is the component?
220MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3000 MM
How wide is the component?
1700 MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
REV. T. HAYES BELCHER WAS HEADMASTER OF BRIGHTON COLLEGE DURING WW1.
References
References
Brighton College Chapel Stained Glass Windows - http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=34574 - accessed 1 May 2020