Monument record 0714000000 - CHURCH FITTINGS, ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH, STEWKLEY
Summary
ALTAR CLOTH COMMEMORATING TWO BROTHERS, SONS OF THE VICAR OF STEWKLEY WHO DIED IN FIRST WORLD WAR (1914-1918)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- WAR MEMORIAL (Modern - 1901 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Altar cloth made from the wedding dress of the sister of the two dead soldeirs. Panels on either side of the cloth depict two angels, representing the two dead soldiers and human hairs from the mother and sister of the dead men are interwoven into the embroidery of the two angels.
MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES CAPTAIN B A SMITH-MASTERS MC AND LT G A SMITH-MASTERS, SONS OF THE REVD JE SMITH-MASTERS VICAR OF STEWKLEY 1906-1915. BOTH WERE KILLED IN WW1 (1914-1918). USED INFREQUENTLY (B2).
PHOTOGRAPH OF ALTAR CLOTH AVAILABE ON www.buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk UNDER THE NAMES OF THE SMITH-MASTERS' (B1).
Sources (2)
- <1>SBC24038 Digital archive: June, Peter & Martin Underwood. 2011. Buckinghamshire Remembers database.
- <2>SBC24036 Digital archive: Imperial War Museum. 2011. UK National Inventory of War Memorials. 50292.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 85203 26104 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2021 7:54PM
