Beresford window. Top lights. Left EAB right HAB.
Left light Branch with a martlets (travels for his country or faith) a shield hangs from the branch: Beresford of Fenny Bentley: Argent a bear sable armed gules muzzled collared and chained or.
Below this, A soldier in armour with a battle axe.
Inscription- Thomas Beresford of Fenny Bentley died March 20th 1473. In proud and loving memory of the descendants of Thomas Beresfor. Lt Col Percy William Beresford DSO assistant priest Westerham died in France Oct 25 1917. Also Major Major AJ Beresford Havelock North Staffs Regt killed in action Sep 14 1918 at Baku Caspian (Sea) Also of Major William CBE died of wounds Weymouth and of … drowned…
Centre top St James pilgrim, St Mary BV with child, St Catherine
A priest with angels on his cope and he holding a picture of this church interior. Flanked by left a shield with the Beresford bear arms and right See of Lichfield Per pale argent and gules a cross potent between four crosses patee counterchanged. Below him, a tree with a shield of arms France Ancient quartering England. Also this church exterior from the south.
Inscription James son of Thomas Beresford cannon of Lichfield founded scholarships at St Johns College Cambridgeand a chantry at Fenny Bentley
Below this, the Beresford Crest A dragons head erased azure pierced through the neck with a broken spear or, the broken point thrust through the upper jaw. Beresford bear again and, tilted, Beresford arms Quarterly 1 and 4 Argent crusily fitchy three fleurs de lis sable, 2 Beresford bear 3 Hassall of Nantwich Cheshire Per chevron argent and or three phaeons sable.
Right panel Top a song thrush in a tree. Two squirrels. A hanging lozenge with Hassall arms, and a lady.
Inscription, Agnes wife of Thomas Beresford daughter of Robert Hassall of Chester. A you are now so once were wee, and al the are that now bee. Latin text upon light. (Photo Aug 2013).
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on 27 March 2018
Photo ID: 210644
Building ID: 101075004
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