Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window portraying David the Psalmist and St Francis of Assisi. At base left Shield of St George. Inscription is within the glass
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Giles Anglican & Methodist Church
Street
Lower Street
Town
Desborough
District
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Postcode
NN14 2NP
OS map ref
SP 80318 83059
Other Details
Off Rothwell Road B576,

J H Hawes Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
A SHORT LIFE WELL SPENT/ IN MEMORY OF/ JOHN H. HAWES/ MUSICIAN AND POET KILLED IN ACTION/ MARCH 16th 1945 AGED 25/ AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE WAR 1939-1945/ LET ALL THINGS THEIR CREATOR BLESS AND WORSHIP HIM IN HUMBLENESS
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
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, date of death, forenames, manner of death, age
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Church
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No