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It's pronounced 'Brewed' as in tea. Or beer!

A most unusual plaque in St Mary's Catholic Church, Brewood, combining South African War and Great War casualties, the only one I've ever seen like that. Offhand, I can't even think of another SAW memorial in an English Catholic church.

This Window is dedicated to the Honour
of God and in undying memory of those
who gave their lives for their Country and their
Souls to God in the Great War 1914-1918
......

Also in South African War
James Egan
John Hitchcott

R I P





I assume the window is primarily in the memory of the Great War casualties but to be complete here it is...

Hello Berenice,

Here are the memorials to both the men that died in South Africa. Egan is in Kroonstad in the Free State and Hitchcott is in Winburg also in the Free State.

Regards
Adrian

A rare memorial indeed! I have only recorded two other memorials in Roman Catholic churches, both in Arundel Cathedral. For whatever reasons catholics didn't go for memorials.

Adrian - I am not sure about J Egan Kroonstad - I can't find that name and number. Five men named 'J Egan' died in the war in south Africa. It maybe Pte 5233 J Egan 1st South Staffs KIA 09-04-1901, buried Springs.

Intriguingly there are militia papers for John Hitchcott and James Egan both South Staffs Rgt and both born in Brewood. But nothing to connect these men to the dead men in South Africa.

Regards
Meurig