Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained Glass window
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Swithun's Church
Street
Church Row
Town
Hinton Parva
District
Thamesdown
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Postcode
SN4 0DW
OS map ref
SU 23198 83292
Other Details
At the East end of the north aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain W H P Richards Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
FOR A REMEMBRANCE BEFORE GOD OF / WALTER HAYES PICKERING RICHARDS, / CAPTAIN AND ADJUTANT R.M.L.I. / (CHATHAM) WHO DIED NOBLY ON / SARI BAIR AT THE DARDANELLES / 3RD MAY 1915: AGED 34 YEARS
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
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
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
203859
Small stained glass commemorative window featuring figure of St Swithun with remembrance text below
What is the image's caption?
Small stained glass commemorative window featuring figure of St Swithun with remembrance text below, remembering the sacrifice of Captain Richards
Who is it credited to?
Michael Harris
Date Taken
09/01/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Michael Harris
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4080
Media Image Width
3060
Media ID
203860
Detail of stained glass commemorative window noting remembrance text
What is the image's caption?
Detail of stained glass commemorative window noting remembrance text below, remembering the sacrifice of Captain Richards
Who is it credited to?
Michael Harris
Date Taken
09/01/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Michael Harris
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3060
Media Image Width
4080