Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Manchester
Town
Victoria Park
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
WALTER J PEARCE (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1922
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18547

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Current location

North wall
3rd window from west
St John Chrysostom Church
Anson Road
Victoria Park
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M14 5SF
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 85591 95654
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Right Hand Light of a 2 Light Stained glass window depicting crowned figure of King Oswald flanked by portraits of the two brothers, with Brass Dedication Plaque below. The plaque has inscribed lettering- all black except the names which are in red.
Inscription
On the window below the figure of St Oswald-Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. At the base of the window, between the two portraits-I will praise the Lord always Brass Plaque- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ HARRY WARHURST/ PTE 6TH BATT. ROYAL HIGHLANDERS/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE 9TH AUG. 1917, AGED 24 YEARS/ ALSO OF/ HAROLD BROWN WARHURST/ PTE. 15TH BTT. ROYAL SCOTS/ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE 1ST JULY 1916 AGED 20 YEARS/ THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED BY THEIR LOVING PARENTS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Warhurst, Harold Brown
Warhurst, Harry
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, age, relationships, additional
    Order of information: date of death
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference
  • Manchester Central Library Archives M419/5

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