Holy Trinity, Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, 1838-40.
Grade ll listed.
East Window, 1866.
By William Wailes.
Detail.
The church is orientated north to south, though liturgical compass points are used throughout my description.
William Wailes (1808-1881) started his own company in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1838 and became one of the largest provincial stained glass producers. In 1841 the company was making their own glass and Wailes was employed to make glass for Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, mainly from 1842 to 1845, but he produced glass for Pugin on and off up until the latter's death in 1852. His son-in-law, Thomas Rankine Strang (1835-1899) later joined him as a partner and the name changed to Wailes & Strang. From 1859, William Wailes lived in some style at Saltwell Towers, Gateshead. He died there and is buried in the churchyard of St Peter, Bywell, Northumberland.
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Ashby Boys Grammar School, South Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, c1807.
Grade ll listed.
Classical and English Depts 1807-1880.
English School 1880-1911.
Hood School 1911-2019.
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Holy Trinity, Kilwardby Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, 1838-40.
By Henry Isaac Stevens (1806-1873).
Chancel 1866 by James Piers St Aubyn (1815-1895).
Grade ll listed.
Looking West.
The church is orientated north to south, though liturgical compass points are used throughout my description.
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Ashby Museum, North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
H&E Bullen.
The shop bike.
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Ashby Museum, North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
Lt Col Philip Eric Bent VC 1891-1917, Leicestershire Regiment.
Killed in Action at Polygon Wood, 1 Oct 1917, aged 26.
Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Twice Mentioned in Despatches.
A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Remembered here and on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
The Tyne Cot Memorial bears the names of some 35,000 men of the British and New Zealand forces who have no known grave, nearly all of whom died between August 1917 and November 1918.
This area on the Western Front was the scene of the Third Battle of Ypres. Also known as the Battle of Passchendaele, it was one of the major battles of the First World War.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 30471, dated 11th Jan., 1918, records the following:- For most conspicuous bravery, when during a heavy hostile attack, the right of his own command and the battalion on his right were forced back. The situation was critical owing to the confusion caused by the attack and the intense artillery fire. Lt. Col. Bent personally collected a platoon that was in reserve, and together with men from other companies and various regimental details, he organised and led them forward to the counter-attack, after issuing orders to other officers as to the further defence of the line. The counter-attack was successful and the enemy were checked. The coolness and magnificent example shown to all ranks by Lt.-Col. Bent resulted in the securing of a portion of the line which was of essential importance for subsequent operations. This very gallant officer was killed whilst leading a charge which he inspired with the call of "Come on the Tigers."
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