Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single-light, stained-glass window on south side of chancel, showing Christ comforting 3 children
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Thomas a Becket Church
Street
High Street
Town
Tilshead
District
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Postcode
SP3 4RY
OS map ref
SU 03482 47988
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?
SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN/ TO COME UNTO ME/

Dedicatory panel below: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF LIEUT./ JOHN PARKER ROYAL LANCASTER REG. ATTD. R.F.C. KILLED/ AFTER A DESPERATE FIGHT IN THE AIR AT/ BAPAUME IN FRANCE JULY 21ST 1915 AGE 25/ HONOURED BY HIS FRIENDS, RESPECTED BY HIS ENEMIES
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
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, place and date of death, age at death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St Thomas a Becket Church
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?
Yes
If yes, which organisation listed it?
Historic England
What grade is it listed at?
I
What is the listing reference?
1023968
Please include any additional listing information here
Church was listed in 1958, hence widow would be included.
History
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Details of the memorial window can be found at:
https://salisburyplainbenefice.com/history-tilshead/
Maker
Maker
Ceremony
Ceremony
References
References
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
182144
Lieut. John Parker
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Lieut. John Parker - dedicatory panel
Copyright Statement
Revd. Eleanor Rance
Who is it credited to?
Revd. Eleanor Rance
Date Taken
05/08/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Revd. Eleanor Rance
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3456
Media Image Width
4608
Media ID
182145
Lieut. John Parker
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lieut. John Parker
Copyright Statement
Revd. Eleanor Rance
Who is it credited to?
Revd. Eleanor Rance
Date Taken
05/04/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Revd. Eleanor Rance
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3456
Media Image Width
4608