Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A two-light stained glass window with attendant brass plaque below. The central panels depict scenes from the story of St Peter and the Roman Army Captain Cornelius. The left-hand light depicts Cornelius having a vision of an angel, with the text from Acts 10.4 below, and the right-hand light depicts him being raised from his kneeling position by St Peter above the text from Acts 10.26. Beneath the lights are, left, the badge of the Regiment and, right, the badge of the Battalion, both encircled with scrolls carrying the names of Stands they were involved in.
The brass plaque beneath carries the Dedication and four names, with the details of their deaths - three in India, one in England. The inscription is incised and enamelled black, with rubricated capitals and numbers.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Halifax Minster/St John the Baptist Church
Street
Cripplegate
Town
Halifax
District
Country
Postcode
HX1 1QL
OS map ref
SE 09732 25211
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Erected by the Officers of the 33rd Duke of Wellington's Regt. to/ the Glory of God and in memory of their comrades who died serving/ in the Regiment./ (Names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
3
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?
3
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, initials, surname, manner, location, and date of death
How is this information ordered?
Date order of death
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?
Rank, initials, surname, secondary unit, manner, country, and date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
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
War Memorials Online Reference number
231258
History
Maker
Maker
Ceremony
Ceremony
References
References
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
190102
Image
The window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
754
Media ID
190104
Image
The brass plaque
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The brass plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
408
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
190105
Image
The central figures
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
The central figures - Cornelius and his vision of an angel, with the text from Acts 10.4 written below on the left, and Cornelius being raised by St Peter, with the text from Acts 10.26 below on the right
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
972
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
190106
Image
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment and the 33rd Regiment Badges
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
The Duke of Wellington's Regiment(left) and the 33rd Regiment (right) Badges
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
500
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
190103
Image
The window - to the right of the corner
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
The window - to the right in the North-West corner of the Minster
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
895
Media Image Width
1280