What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Loveliest of trees, the cherry now / GEORGE BUTTERWORTH / 1885-19 (sic) / COMPOSER / Music master at Radley Co (sic) / KILLED ON THE SOMME / IN AUGUST 1916
(In two places the wording has been deliberately cut short as part of the design).
(In two places the wording has been deliberately cut short as part of the design).
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
Surname, year died, place of death, forename, occupation
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Supervisor comments
C Hibbert:'No Ordinary Place' (London: John Murray, 1997) plate 53.
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
SIR LAWRENCE WHISTLER CBE (1973) OBE (1955)
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
When did it take place?
1986
References
Scenes and Signs on Glass by Laurence Whistler 26 Published:The Cupid Press 1985 Suffolk
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lt G S K Butterworth MC http://www.cwgc.org
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Butterworth, G S K (1885-1916) Published:Oxford University Press 2004
Memorial Image
Media ID
82809
Image
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Clare Sargent
Who is it credited to?
Clare Sargent
Date Taken
23 January 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Clare Sargent
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
90982
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
butterworth_memorial001.jpg
Media Image Height
1193
Media Image Width
1739