Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window (depicting a soldier in armour), and associated plaque inscribed in incised blue lettering.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Record set up from entry on surreyinthegreatwar.org entry re Lionel West (our ref 23471), with photos and refs added. JK 7/2/2022
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Bartholomew's Church
Street
Westwood Lane
Town
Wanborough
District
Guildford
County
Surrey
Country
England
Postcode
GU3 2JR
OS map ref
SU 93490 48903
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant G. West Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: I HAVE FOUGHT/ A GOOD FIGHT
Tablet: To the Glory of God/ In Memory of/ Gilbert West, Lieut. R.N./ Born 11th November 1863/ Died 24th April 1892
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Military Service
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, Military unit, date of birth, date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church of England
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
St Bartholomew's Church was Grade I listed on 14/6/1967 (List Entry Number 1287038).
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
Yes
If yes, which organisation listed it?
Historic England
What grade is it listed at?
I
What is the listing reference?
1287038
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?
Yes
If yes, which organisation listed it?
Historic England
What grade is it listed at?
I
What is the listing reference?
1287038
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Placed
When did it take place?
1897
References
References
St James Gazette Thursday 31/3/1892 reported:
'Lieutenant Gilbert West, R.N., son of Sir Algernon West, who was recently invalided home from the China station, is lying seriously ill at his father s house in St. James’s Palace'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001485/18920331/072/0012
Morning Post Thursday 28/4/1892 reported:
'The funeral of the late Lieutenant Gilbert West, R.N., third son of Sir Algernon and Lady West, took place yesterday at Wanborough, near Guildford, and was attended only by immediate relatives and friends. The body was borne from the church to the grave by sailors of her Majesty's ship Victory. The Funeral Service was conducted by the Sub-Dean of the Chapels Royal (the Rev. Edgar Sheppard), assisted by the Rev. D. G. Clarke, vicar of Puttenham, and the Rev. R. Chilton, rector of the parish'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000174/18920428/043/0005
Surrey Advertiser Saturday 30/4/1892 reported:
'Sir Algernon West, of Wanborough, Guildford. who has just retired from the chairmanship of the Board of Inland Revenue, has been selected the Gladstonian candidate for the Spen Valley Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Sir Algernon and Lady West have suffered a bereavement in the death of their third son, Lieutenant Gilbert West, R.N., which occurred on Sunday at St. James's Palace'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000727/18920430/042/0004
The National Archives, ADM-196-42-197: Royal Navy service record of Lieutenant Gilbert Richard West (born 11/11/1863 at Kensington Palace; son of A. West Esquire of Kensington Palace).
https://spw-surrey.com/whp/blog/2012/10/29/west-gilbert-richard/
https://www.surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk/collections/getrecord/SHMEM_W_M_1737
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1287038?section=official-listing
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4655175
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4655157
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
131823
Lieutenant Gilbert West window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant Gilbert West window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Who is it credited to?
Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Date Taken
7/9/2015
Media Description
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4655175
Who took or provided this image?
Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
145861
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
lieutenant_gilbert_west_window.jpg
Media Image Height
640
Media Image Width
466
Media ID
131824
Lieutenant Gilbert West Memorial Tablet
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant Gilbert West Memorial Tablet
Copyright Statement
Copyright Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Who is it credited to?
Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Date Taken
7/9/2015
Media Description
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4655157
Who took or provided this image?
Basher Eyre (cc-by-sa/2.0)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
145858
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
wanborough_church_lt_gilbert_west_plaque.jpg
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
640