YPRES MEMORIAL CHURCH.
PROGRESS OE THE AY OR K. LONDON, December 24. Lieutenant-General Sir AY. P. Pulteney writes as follows to “The Times’’ i„ 'regard to the Yprcs Memorial Cl in roll: “The foundations of ilio pros Mmnoriul Church, as well as the school which is being built hy Etonians, are now practically completed and progress has been made with the walls ol the lat
ter. . “To prevent the designs ol the interior of the church from being incongruous the committee have been -niided by Sir Reginald Blomlield s plans and advice. Owing to climate and want of light, no stained glass windows are being used, nothing bn plain glazing with shields or badges. The east window has been given by the Guards Division and the. west by Die Third Corps in conjunction with Die 4th and Oth Divisions; the large hangin,, Cross shown with the east window has been given hy the 23rd Division. One of the eight windows lias also been given. It is hoped that eventually all the equipment for the interioi of' the church may he given by regimental units or individuals as momo“Etonians have provided the monev tortn.ua the school, and we have sufficient money to complete Hu L » the church, hut another £IM -. - qnired to build’the parsonage and thus complete the scheme.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1928, Page 1
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218YPRES MEMORIAL CHURCH. Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1928, Page 1
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