Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Oldham
- Town
- Chadderton
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 29th May 1921
Attended by: RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44848
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Current location
CHRIST CHURCH
Block La
Chadderton
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL9 7QB
England
OS Grid Ref: SD 908 041
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- TWO LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES DEPICTED IN THE LIGHTS AND INSCRIPTINO AT THE BASE. ADDITIONAL BOARD WITH WW2 NAMES PLACED ON THE SILL BELOW THE WINDOW IMAGE IN WINDOW IS FROM THE CONTEMPORARY DESIGN OF THE 'WHITE COMRADE' IT SHOWS CHRIST IN THE RIGHT LIGHT WITH HIS HANDS OUTSTRETCHED TOWARDS TWO SOLDIERS IN THE LEFT LIGHT, ONE OF WHOM IS SUPPORTING HIS WOUNDED COMRADE. IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE LEFT LIGHT ARE THE HEAVY CLOUDS OF SIN AND SORROW WHILE IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE RIGHT LIGHT IS DEPICTED THE DAWN OF A BRIGHTER AND BETTER DAY
- Inscription
- WINDOW: TO /THE GLORY /OF GOD /AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY /OF /THE /MEN OF OUR CHURCH AND SCHOOLS WHO FELL IN THE WAR, 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) BOARD: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Lee, C
Lees, H
Marsh, F
Maude, F
Sandford, W
Saville, P
Schofield, A
Scholes, R
Secker, H
Stcrrs, W
See details for all 22 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 55
Served and returned: 0
Died: 55
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Board
- 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
- History
- 1995: WINDOW WAS RESTORED
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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