Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
South Lakeland
Town
Field Broughton
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS ABBOTT AND CO LTD OF LANCASTER (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 March 1921
    Attended by: Major Young
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24 March 1921
    Attended by: Revd T Cooper, Vicar
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
4121

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Current location

North Wall
St Peter's Church
Field Broughton
South Lakeland
Cumbria
LA11 6HR
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 38687 81775
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
TWO LIGHTS OF A FOUR-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES IN EACH LIGHT IN THE FIRST LIGHT CHRIST, ATTENDED BY ANGELS, ADMINISTERS THE CHALICE. IN THE SECOND LIGHT A KNIGHT KNEELS TO RECEIVE THE CHALICE ATTENDED BY HIS COMRADES, FIELD BROUGHTON CHURCH IS BEHIND THEM. IN THE THIRD LIGHT IS THE ANGEL OF PEACE AND VICTORY DESCENDING WITH THE CROWN OF LIFE ATTENDED BY ANGEL TRUMPETERS GREETING THE VICTOR WITH THE CITY OF GOD BEHIND THEM. IN THE FOURTH LIGHT A KNIGHT STANDS WITH UPLIFTED FACE AND SWORD AS HE RECEIVES THE CROWN Also a Roll of Honour on the south wall beside the entrance doors
Inscription
Window-The Great War 1914-1918To the undying memory of our Field Broughton men who/Fell to rise again that we might live. Timothy Benson: John Churchman:Robert Greenwood Hutchinson:Thomas Jackson:Harry Keenan:Richard Edgar Newsham:/John Pearson:Thomas Preston:William Gray Rawlinson: Herbert Shread:/Frank Wilkin This window is dedicated by their relatives and the parishioners of/Field Broughton “FORGET NOT HOW THEY DIED” “THEIR REWARD IS WITH THE LORD” Roll of Honour-1914 THE GREAT WAR 1918/ROLL OF OUR FIELD BROUGHTON MEN/WHO DIED/[Column 1-Names]/“ALL SOULS/ARE MINE/SAITH THE/LORD GOD”/[Columns 2-6- names of those who served & returned]/FORGET NOT HOW THEY FOUGHT & DIED/NOR/HOW WE/HELPED &/PRAYED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Benson, Timothy
Churchman, John
Hutchinson, Robert Greenwood
Jackson, Thomas
Keenan, Henry
Newsham, Richard Edgar
Pearson, John
Preston, Thomas
Rawlinson, William Gray
Shread, Herbert
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 79
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename, decorations.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: depth <5mm, height 600mm, width 940mm
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 90mm, height 930mm, width 1240mm
    Materials: Glass, Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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