Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A three light stained glass window showing a Warrior on horse; King David; Labourers in field.
Inscription along the base of all three windows.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Clearer photograph added. Commemoration expanded to include inscription and recently added explanatory notice. Name added to names database.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Margaret's Church
Street
North Lane
Town
West Hoathly
District
County
Country
Postcode
RH19 4PP
OS map ref
TQ 36340 32570
Other Details
North aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Major K W Arbuthnot Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN PROUD & LOVING MEMORY OF/ KENNETH WYNDHAM ARBUTHNOT/ MAJOR (..) BATTALION/ SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/ WHO FELL AT THE BATTLE OF YPRES/ ON THE 25 APRIL 1915./ THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY/ HIS WIFE, CHILDREN & BROTHERS & SISTERS.

Information Board: The Artist's Conception of the Window/ My thoughts first fixed on psalms 24 and 121 among others,/ with the hills as a symbol of permanence. That I thought,/ was the Spirit of Hope. Then it occurred to me/ that it expressed something surer even than Hope - Confidence./ This called up the image of a kingly singer - a warrior/ who sang of deeds and the confidence begotten of/ them: this knightly figure backed by the age old mount-/ ains, deep blue and purple with the sheltered valley/ beneath. But the figure I saw seemed to have a deeper/ significance than I was able at first to grasp. His/ head was raised upwards against a rainbow arc/ which embraced the landscape in all three lights./ His figure seemed to be an embodiment of passionate/ energy, but there was also some conviction within him/ that made (...) expression of joy. In the rainbow I/ saw vaguely (...) flags, a host of heroes. And then/ I saw the reason for his confidence and joy - the know-/ledge that all worthy human effort and energy is/ conserved; that none of it is aimless or lost; that/ it is all part of one vast constructive purpose; that/ the Now and the Hereafter are one; I don't hope/ ever to get a better interpretation of Hope than/ that offers./ Douglas Strachan/ 15 December 1919
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?
Forenames, surnames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, relationships
Condition
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St Margaret's Church
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Wife and relations of the deceased
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
23 May 2020
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Susan Featherstone
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Douglas Strachan
What role did they have in the making?
References
References
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/161288/kenneth-wyndham-arbuthnot/
Stained Glass Record - www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=38335 - accessed 1 May 2020
Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4410098 - accessed 1 May 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
136280
Image
West Hoathly Arbuthnot Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
West Hoathly Arbuthnot Window
Who is it credited to?
Ann Hacke
Date Taken
21 March 2022
Who took or provided this image?
Ann Hacke
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
150823
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
west_hoathly_arbuthnot_window_1_20220321.jpg
Media Image Height
4128
Media Image Width
3096
Media ID
91221
Image
Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
Who is it credited to?
Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Date Taken
25 March 2015
Who took or provided this image?
Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100300
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
4410098_cbasher_eyre_2015_03_25.jpg
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
640
Media ID
136286
Image
West Hoathly Arbuthnot Window Board
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
West Hoathly Arbuthnot Window Board
Who is it credited to?
Ann Hacke
Date Taken
21 March 2022
Who took or provided this image?
Ann Hacke
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
150829
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
west_hoathly_arbuthnot_window_board_20220321.jpg
Media Image Height
4128
Media Image Width
3096
Media ID
180363
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
180364
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
180365
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
180366
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
180367
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
180368
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
180369
Image
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Major K W Arbuthnot
Who is it credited to?
Richard Maddox
Date Taken
06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
1280