Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WITH FIGURE DEPICTED IN THE LIGHT. DEDICATORY BRASS PLAQUE PLACED ON THE WINDOW LEDGE BENEATH THE WINDOW. FIGURE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST IS DEPICTED IN THE LIGHT WITH TWO ANGELS DEPICTED ABOVE HIM Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name ST ELWYN'S CHURCH Street St Elwyn's Rise Town Hayle District Penwith County Cornwall Country England Postcode TR27 4JT OS map ref SW 55898 37571 Other Details In the North aisle If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Sergeant J Richards Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ SERGT. JOHN RICHARDS/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY/ IN EAST AFRICA JULY 1916 AGED 27 EYARS/ BURIED AT MBUYUNI/ AND OF HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER AGED 5 MONTHS/ DIED AT JOHANESBURGH OCT. 6 1916/ THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY HIS WIFE, FATHER, MOTHER/ SISTERS AND BROTHER OF WEST TERRACE, HAYLE/ "HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE, WHO SINK TO REST/ WITH ALL THEIR COUNTRY'S WISHES BLEST." War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) 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,year died,place of death,forename,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component 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 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 Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Curtis, Ward & Hughes What role did they have in the making? Manufacturer