Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window above altar with figures depicted in the light. Dedicatory inscription at the base. The window depicts Jesus on the cross with women praying at his feet. Beneath there are three more women in colourful cloaks with their head bowed. Beneath there are the Scottish shields - the Lion Rampant & St Andrew’s Cross. The window contains images which focus on the mourning of the dead and on the work of soldiers during the First World War. At the top of the window a dove is depicted surrounded by angels. On both sides of the Apse window are four small shapes, each showing an image related to the First World War.
Location
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST ANDREWS GARRISON CHURCH
Street
Queens Avenue
Town
Aldershot
District
County
Country
Postcode
GU11 2BY
OS map ref
SU 86695 52012
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Field Marshall Earl Haig - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
1914 1918/ Somme/ Mons/ Aisne/ Vimy Ridge/ Ypres/ Marne/ Verdun/ Arras/ Ancre/ Messines/ To the Glory of God and in Remembrance of/ Field Marshall Earl Haig KC/ Born 1861 died 1928
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?
1
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank, forename, surname, honours
How is this information ordered?
rank, forename, surname, honours
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
Yes
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St Andrews Garrison Church of Scotland
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
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Walter J.R. Cook of Edinburgh
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
18th November 1934
Who was present?
His Royal Highness The Duke of York
References
References