Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A stained glass window of two panels depicting various passages from the Book of Samuel dedicated to the remembered.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Peter & St Mary Magdalen church
Street
Collins Hill
Town
Fordham
District
East Cambridgeshire
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Postcode
CB7 5PE
OS map ref
TL 63333 70727
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN EVERLOVING MEMORY OF CORPL ARTHUR ROBERT TOWNSEND LATE THORNYCROFTS MOUNTED INFANTRY DIED IN JOHANNESBURG APRIL 30TH 1903 / AFTER FAITHFULLY SERVING HIS COUNTRY DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY HIS SISTER
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, name, regiment, place and date of death
How is this information ordered?
As above
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?
Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c6096mm
How wide is the component?
c2438mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Ceremony
Ceremony
References
References
Description.
http://www.druidic.org/camchurch/churches/fordham.htm
Accessed 08/06/2023
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
160659
Full view
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Full view
Copyright Statement
Paul Cooper
Who is it credited to?
Paul Cooper
Date Taken
06/06/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Cooper
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Image Suitability
Suitable
Media Image Height
3024
Media Image Width
4032
Media ID
160660
Close up of inscription.
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Close up of inscription.
Copyright Statement
Paul Cooper
Who is it credited to?
Paul Cooper
Date Taken
06/06/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Cooper
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Image Suitability
Suitable
Media Image Height
3024
Media Image Width
4032