sandymae Posted 24 June , 2007 Share Posted 24 June , 2007 There is memorial window in the Parish Church commemorating two brothers, the eldest brother Pte William Francis Shapland (2595) joined Queen Victoria's Rifles (London Regt), he was seriously wounded in 1915 and brought back to England for hospitalisation, he never went back. He married his fiancee, to whom he was engaged before the War, in August 1916 and died 3 moths later. He lies in Exeter Hiugher Cemetery. His brother Lt Adam Francis Terrell Shapland served with the 6th Bn Wiltshire Regt and was killed on the first day of the Battle of Menin Bridge Road, (20th Sept 1917) aged 22yrs. What is interesting is that the memorial window depicts two saints (George and Denys) the faces of whoom bear striking likeness to the two brother's. It was the wish of the widow that their faces show likeness, the PCC of the time were less than pleased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 24 June , 2007 Share Posted 24 June , 2007 This memorial window, in a church in East Yorkshire, commemorates a son of the incumbent vicar, depicted as St George, with his father depicted as St Patrick (the family being of Irish extraction). I have a copy of the photograph from which the son's face in the window was undoubtedly taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montbrehain Posted 24 June , 2007 Share Posted 24 June , 2007 I dont want to hijack your thread. So I hope you dont mind if I post these. I came across these whilst my wife and I were researching my family tree. The window is in St Peters Church at Hurstbourne Tarrant in Hampshire. My GtGtGt Grandparents (fathers side) are Buried in the cemetery there. "MO" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandymae Posted 24 June , 2007 Author Share Posted 24 June , 2007 You are not hijacking the thread, it's nice to see other stained glass memorial windows. I think it is a lovely way to commemorate someone, especially when the faces are a likeness. Perhaps some others will post pictures! Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 24 June , 2007 Share Posted 24 June , 2007 Here's one form my local St Marys Church (Stansted Essex) At the bottom it reads - ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD MEMORY OF SIR THOMAS JACKSON BARONET WHO PASSED TO THE HIGHER LIFE ON St THOMAS DAY 1915 AGED 74 YEARS ALSO TO HIS YOUNGEST SON CLAUDE STEWART CAPTAIN COLDSTREAM GUARDS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE ON THE 9TH OCTOBER 1917 AGED 25 YEARS’. Captain Claude Stewart JACKSON Coldstream Guards 3rd Battalion Killed in Action 9th October 1917 aged 25 Glyn Unfortunately reducing it in size to post here doesn't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyhound Posted 1 July , 2007 Share Posted 1 July , 2007 Sorry for the very poor quality of the picture, but I was in Yeovil yesterday on a bell ringing outing and saw this enormous commemorative window to two brothers, one a Brigadier General who died on 1 July 1916, the other a RN Captain lost at Jutland. There were many earlier memorials to members of this family. Name: PROWSE, CHARLES BERTIE Initials: C B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Brigadier General Regiment/Service: General Staff Unit Text: Cdg. 11th Infantry Bde. Secondary Regiment: Somerset Light Infantry Secondary Unit Text: late 1st Bn. Age: 47 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Awards: D S O Additional information: Son of Captain George James William Prowse, J.P., and Emmeline Lucy Prowse, of Bromham, Wilts. Born at West Monkton, Taunton, Somerset. Husband of Violet Stanley Prowse, of Bromham, Fleet, Hants. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1. Row E. Grave 9. Cemetery: LOUVENCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY Name: PROWSE, CECIL IRBY Initials: C I Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Queen Mary." Date of Death: 31/05/1916 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 1 July , 2007 Share Posted 1 July , 2007 Sandra, May I ask which parish church it is, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandymae Posted 1 July , 2007 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2007 Hi Greenwoodman, The window is in All Saints, North Molton,Devon. North Molton is on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon One brother is depicted as St George, the other brother as St Denys (the one with 2 heads - St Denys was beheaded and became a martyr). Sandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 1 July , 2007 Share Posted 1 July , 2007 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 3 July , 2007 Share Posted 3 July , 2007 Accrding to this: http://www.firstworldwar.com/today/prowsepointcemetery.htm ... Charles Prowse (of the Yeovil window) is the only individual to have given his name to a CWGC cemetery. There are some beautiful photos on this thread - I particularly like the ones you posted to begin the thread Sandra! It looks like some very high quality stained glass. Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShirlD Posted 3 July , 2007 Share Posted 3 July , 2007 Very interesting and stunning colours. Thank you all Cheers Shirley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnMcD Posted 23 October , 2016 Share Posted 23 October , 2016 The two Shapland brothers were born in New Zealand so are in my records of New Zealanders who served with other forces. Very moving to see the photographs of the window. Does anyone one know which saint represents which brother? Thanks Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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