Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Oldham
Town
East Crompton, Shaw
County
Greater Manchester
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR EDWARD H ATWELL (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44994

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Current location

St Saviour's Church
Buckstones Road
East Crompton
Shaw
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL2 8DF
England

OS Grid Ref: SD 94890 09972
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION IN THE LIGHTS. WINDOW DEPICTS THE SCENE IN THE GARDEN OF THE RESURRECTION WHERE MARY IS WITH THE RISEN CHRIST. The dedication is in the central light and 4 of the names are in each side light.
Inscription
ACROSS THE BASE OF THE WINDOW: JESUS SAITH UNTO HER MARY/ SHE TURNED & SAITH UNTO HIM RABBONI/ WHICH IS TO SAY MASTER CENTRE LIGHT: CALLED TO THE GREAT SACRIFICE/1914-1919/THEIR GLORY SHALL/ NOT BE BLOTTED/ OUT LEFT AND RIGHT LIGHTS: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cheetham, William
Davies, Thomas
Dawkes, John William
Dronsfield, Percy
Everington, Granville
Harding, Joseph Robert
Kirkham, Charles
Woods, Fred
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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