Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Richly coloured stained glass window. The rose window incorporates a rose, thistle and shamrock in three separate lights, and the Arms of Canada and India. In the three large light panels are (left to right) St Andrew, St George and St Patrick, standing under canopies. Below these in three smaller panels are (L to R) an angel holding two shields with the Arms of Cape Colony and Natal; crossed Royal Standard and Union flag on a laurel wreath and crown; an angel holding two shields with the Arms of Australia and New Zealand. At the sill of the window is written the dates of the three reliefs. Below the window is a brass plaque. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Leonards Church Street Heston Rd Town Heston District Hounslow County Greater London Country England Postcode TW5 0RD OS map ref TQ 13131 77498 Other Details Memorial Chapel, East Wall of the Chancel If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Relief Of Sieges Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Plaque: THIS WINDOW IN MEMORY OF THE RELIEF OF THOSE SIEGES/ DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ WAS SUBSCRIBED FOR BY THE PARISIONERS OF HESTON AND FRIENDS/ AND WAS UNCOVERED BY THE LORD BISHOPOF KENSINGTON/ UPON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ACCESSION OF/ KING EDWARD VII, 22ND JANUARY AD 1902. Window, left: SAINT ANDREW/ CAPE COLONY/ NATAL/ KIMBERLEY 15TH FEBRUARY 1900 Window, centre: SAINT GEORGE/ LADYSMITH 28TH FEBRUARY 1900 Window, right: SAINT PATRICK/ NEW ZEALAND/ AUSTRALIA/ MAFEKING 17TH MAY 1900 War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Boer War; Second (1899-1902) Is the total an exact count? Yes Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 0 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? PCC of St Leonard's Church What is the memorial's maintenance history? 2013: professionally cleaned by Cox and Barnard. 1940: damaged by bomb blast in the church yard. Components Component 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 Dimensions How high is the component? c3000mm How wide is the component? 2006mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Plaque What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Brass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? public Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Additional Notes Supervisor comments File contains a photo of a hand painted document that requests subscriptions for the Memorial Window Fund of the South African War Thanksgiving; depicting Solomon building the Temple. Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Robert J Newbery What role did they have in the making? Glazier Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 22nd January 1902 Who was present? Local Clergy/Dignitaries References References Middlesex Chronicle January 1902 Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 9363 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10256 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy1_2013.jpg Media Image Height 768 Media Image Width 576 Media ID 9364 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10257 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy2_2013.jpg Media Image Height 1650 Media Image Width 977 Media ID 9365 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10258 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy3_2013.jpg Media Image Height 587 Media Image Width 2405 Media ID 9366 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10259 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy4_2013.jpg Media Image Height 515 Media Image Width 1540 Media ID 9367 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10260 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy6_2013.jpg Media Image Height 1023 Media Image Width 715
Media ID 9363 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10256 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy1_2013.jpg Media Image Height 768 Media Image Width 576
Media ID 9364 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10257 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy2_2013.jpg Media Image Height 1650 Media Image Width 977
Media ID 9365 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10258 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy3_2013.jpg Media Image Height 587 Media Image Width 2405
Media ID 9366 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10259 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy4_2013.jpg Media Image Height 515 Media Image Width 1540
Media ID 9367 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Lynda Hardy Copyright Statement Copyright Lynda Hardy Who is it credited to? Lynda Hardy Who took or provided this image? Lynda Hardy What is its licence type? Pre 2014 WMA license Reference 10260 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename ukniwm_64293_clynda_hardy6_2013.jpg Media Image Height 1023 Media Image Width 715