St John The Baptist South African War | IWM War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

What type of memorial is it?

How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?

TWO LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH BRASS DEDICATORY PLAQUE BENEATH.

WINDOW HAS ST MARTIN TO THE LEFT AND ST GEORGE TO THE RIGHT. CIRCULAR LIGHTS ABOVE HAVE A CROWN SURROUNDED BY LEAVES. BRASS PLAQUE HAS LETTERS CARVED IN WITH A SMALL CROSS ABOVE THE INSCRIPTION.

Location

Has this memorial been lost?

Location

Is this the memorial's current location?

Yes

Building Name

St John the Baptist Church

Street

Wimborne Road

Town

Moordown

District

Bournemouth

County

Dorset

Country

England

Postcode

BH9 2AX

OS map ref

SZ 08707 94477

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

Church of England

St John The Baptist South African War Location

Commemoration

What words are inscribed on the memorial?

THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHONERS WHO/ WERE KILLED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ 1899-1902/ (NAMES)/ RIP

War

How many names are listed in total?

Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)

Is the total an exact count?

Of the names listed, how many died?

What information is listed for those commemorated?

rank,regiment,forename

How is this information ordered?

rank,regiment,forename

Condition

Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?