Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
THREE WINDOWS SHOWING BIBLICAL SCENES OF DAVID AND JONATHAN IN FIRST WINDOW CHRIST IN SECOND WINDOW AND JONATHAN SLAIN IN THIRD WINDOW

PLAQUE DISPLAYS FAMILY COAT OF ARMS WITH MOTTO SPERO MELIORA AND REGIMENTAL BADGE WITH MOTTO HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Visited memorial, added image, checked all details, JH 5/7/23
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Wenefrede's Church
Street
Pipehouse Lane
Town
Bickley
District
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
SY13 4EB
OS map ref
SJ 53646 49000
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lt S A Charlton Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
PLAQUE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/ ST JOHN ALAN CHARLTON/ LIEUTENANT 4TH BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT/ ONLY SON OF/ ST JOHN AND ELIZABETH BRONWEN CHARLTON/ BORN AT CHOLMONDELEY NOV: 17. 1889/ FELL AT THE BATTLE OF AISNE OCT: 26. 1914/ BURIED AT FESTUBERT IN FRANCE./ THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED/ BY HIS FATHER, MOTHER AND SISTERS./

LEFT WINDOW: 1 SAM. 20.42

CENTRE WINDOW: I SENT YOU OUT WITH MOURNING AND WEEPING: BUT GOD WILL/ GIVE YOU TO ME AGAIN WITH JOY AND GLADNESS FOREVER/

RIGHT WINDOW: 2. SAM. 1. 25
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,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships
How is this information ordered?
forename,rank,regiment,relationships,place of birth,manner of death,place of death,year died,place of burial
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Bronze
Dimensions
How high is the component?
800MM
How wide is the component?
500MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
PAMP: "ST WENEFREDES BICKLEY 100 YEARS 1892-1992" (1992), RUBELL PRINT LTD, BUNBURY, CHESHIRE 3.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
162372
Plaque in memory of S Charlton
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Plaque in memory of Lt S Charlton
Copyright Statement
John Hendry
Who is it credited to?
John Hendry
Date Taken
28/6/23
Who took or provided this image?
John Hendry
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3456
Media Image Width
4608