Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE. WINDOW DEPICTS THE HISTORY OF WICKWAR. IN THE CENTRE LIGHT ARE THE ARMS OF DE LA WARRE WHICH GAVE THE VILLAGE ITS NAME. BELOW THEM IS THE FIRST CHURCH BUILT IN THE PLACE. THE BUILDING EXTENDS INTO THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LIGHTS WITH THE CONSECRATION CROSS ON THE LEFT AND THE SCRATHC DIAL ON THE RIGHT. ABOVE THE TOP OF THE DE LA WARRE ARMS IS THE DEPICTION OF THE CURRENT CHURCH. THE LEFT LIGHT DEPICTS THE WEAVING AND DYEING TRADE WHICH BROUGHT PROPERITY TO WICKWAR. ALEXANDER HOSEA WAS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON ON THE LOCAL TRADE AND HIS NAME IS THE TOP HATCHMENT WITH A LOOM OVER IT. ARMS OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WEAVERS, OF WHICH HE WAS UPPER BAILIFF, ARE SHOWN AND ABOVE THEM IS THE SCHOOL WHICH HE ENDOWED. UNDER THE ARMS IS A WOAD PLANT AND BELOW THEM ARE THE ARMS OF THE CITY OF LONDON AND THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DYERS. THE RIGHT LIGHT DEPICTS OBADIAH ASH, SEVERAL TIMES MAYOR OF WICKWAR. BELOW HIM IS THE TOWN HALL AND THE MAYORAL REGALIA IS BELOW THAT. PAST AND PRSENT SUGGESTIONS OF THE DIOCESES OF WORCESTER AND GLOUCESTER ARE DEPICTED AT THE BASE. WITH THE INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHT IS DEPICTED THE BADGE OF THE IRISH GUARDS AND THE SAS AND MONOGRAM OF THE DONORS IS IN THE CENTRE LIGHT Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Holy Trinity Church Street Church Lane Town Wickwar District Northavon County Avon Country England Postcode GL12 8 OS map ref ST 72348 88921 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Captain J S G Dunstan Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN ST GEORGE DUNSTAN, CAPTAIN IRISH GUARDS/ ELDER SON OF SIR DERRICK WELLESLEY GUNSTON OF WICKWAR, BART M.C./ AND EVELYN BLIGH, O.B.E., HIS WIFE. BORN 17 FEB. 1919 KILLED IN ACTION 7 MARCH 1944 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Second World War (1939-1945) 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, forenames, manner of death, date of birth, relationships Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component 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 Dimensions How high is the component? 3500MM How wide is the component? 1930MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial JOHN HEYWARD What role did they have in the making? Designer Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 30 October 1977 Who was present? Bishop of Gloucester