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 (Builder)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1922
Attended by:
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 18581
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Current location
St John Chrysostom Church
Anson Road
Victoria Park
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M14 5SF
England
OS Grid Ref: SJ 85591 95654
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION ON A BRASS PLAQUE SET BELOW IT. King Alfred & a Viking Longship are depicted in the window.
- Inscription
- PLAQUE: To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Lieut John William Womersley/8th Battalion Manchester Regt., sometime a Sidesman of this Church/who was killed in action in the Gallipoli Peninsula 4th June 1915/this Window is dedicated by his affectionate Sister, Dorothy Anne WINDOW: I have fought a good fight
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Womersley, John William
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, relationships, additional
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Window
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Private
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