Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with dedication inscription spread across all three windows at bottom.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
New memorial registration. Name added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Edith of Polesworth Church
Street
The Green
Town
Orton on the Hill
District
Hinckley And Bosworth
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Postcode
CV9 3NG
OS map ref
SK 30430 03934
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain J. F. Fisher Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF EMILY WIFE OF JOHN FISHER DIED 26 MARCH 1887 AGED 40 YEARS ALSO OF JOHN FRANCIS FISHER / THEIR ELDEST SON CAPTAIN ROYAL ARTILLERY AND MAJOR COMMANDING 2ND RAILWAY PIONEER REGT KILLED IN ACTION NEAR BOTHA'S KRAAL / SOUTH AFRICA 20TH NOV 1901 AGED 33 YEARS
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, forename, surname, regiment
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
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