2nd Lieutenant O W W H Meredith | IWM War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

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FOUR PANEL STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH THREE CIRCULAR PANELS ABOVE

CENTRE RIGHT PANEL HAS THE VIRGIN MARY WITH JESUS IN HER ARMS. CENTRE LEFT PANEL HAS A FIGURE KNEELING AND LOOKING UP TOWARDS MARY. OTHER CHARACTERS ON FAR LEFT AND FAR RIGHT. DECORATIVE CIRCULAR MOTIFS AT VERY TOP.

Location

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Location

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Yes

Building Name

ST SWITHINS CHURCH

Town

Cheswardine

District

North Shropshire

County

Shropshire

Country

England

OS map ref

SJ 719 299

If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Church of England

2nd Lieutenant O W W H Meredith Location

Commemoration

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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF HER HUSBAND THE REV. THOMAS MEREDITH M.A. EXETER/ COLLEGE OXFORD WHO DIED IN BERKEWELL CHURCH DURING THE SINGING OF THE NUNC DIMITTIS ON SEPT 26 1916/ AND ALSO OF THEIR ONLY SON 2ND LIEUT OWEN WATKIN WYNN HARDING MEREDITH, 64 SQUADRON RFC WHO/ WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR CAMBRAI ON NOV 20TH 1917. THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY MARY JANE MEREDITH 1922.

War

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Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?

First World War (1914-1918)

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Of the names listed, how many died?

What information is listed for those commemorated?

rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,relationships

How is this information ordered?

rank,regiment,forename,place of death,year died,manner of death,relationships

Condition

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