Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Presume lost when college bombed in 1941. There is a monochrome image of the memorial in "Margate College 1873 - 1940" and on the Margate Civic Society website.

Described in news reports 'a pair or windows.'
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Margate College
Street
Hawley Street
Town
Margate
District
Thanet
County
Kent
Country
England
Postcode
CT9 1NR
OS map ref
TR 35527 70907

Margate College - Boer War (Window) (LOST) Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF ALMIGHTY GOD. / THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS / IN THE CHANCEL WERE ERECTED / BY THE PAST AND PRESENT OF / THIS SCHOOL IN MEMORY OF OLD / BOYS WHO AT THE CALL OF DUTY / WENT TO THE FRONT IN SOUTH / AFRICA, 1899 - 1902.
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In memory of the Old Boys who went to the front (over 250)
War
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Please include any additional information here
Unknown
Condition
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Funds for the memorial were provided by past and present pupils.
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Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Mr Hill, local artist
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
28th October 1902
Who was present?
Lord Bishop of Dover, accompanied by the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Margate
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
28th October 1902
Who was present?
Lord Bishop of Dover, accompanied by the Vicar of Holy Trinity, Margate
References
References
Evening Mail - Friday 11 April 1902 Page 5
Over 150 old boys of Margate College have gone to the front In South Africa. Some have lost their lives, and a memorial is proposed in the college chapel — a pair of stained glass windows for the chancel. A brass plate has already been given, and Mr. and Mr. Constantine have provided the other decorations, which take the form of the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Commandments, illuminated, over the altar. Subscriptions will be received by the principal, Mr. Leach Lewis. The dedicatory service will probably be held on the occasion of the old boys gathering at Whitsuntide.
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Daily News (London) - Thursday 30 October 1902 Page 8
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL
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Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News - Saturday 01 November 1902 Page 30
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL.
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Educational Times - Monday 01 December 1902 Page 19
"THE stained glass windows in Margate College chapel in memory of the old boys that went to the front (over 250) were unveiled and dedicated by the Bishop of Dover. "
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Margate Civic Society
Spring 2012 Newsletter
Issue No. 366
https://www.margatecivicsociety.org.uk/Margate%20Civic%20Society%20-%20Spring%20Newsletter%20(366)%20Final.pdf
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