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Memorial details

Memorial type: Window
District: South Derbyshire
Town: Melbourne
County: Derbyshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 61289

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Current location

Half way along the North wall of the North aisle.
St Michael with St Marys Church
Church Square
Melbourne
South Derbyshire
Derbyshire
DE73 8JH
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 38906 24999
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A three light stained glass window accompanied by a limestone tablet. Each straight sided light has a trefoil top and contains various allegorical images such as peace, sacrifice and victory. The principal image is the Lamb of God in the centre light, with radiating rays penetrating to the adjacent lights. The plain horizontal oblong limestone tablet has an incised inscription in upright capital lettering.

Inscription

Left light: THAT HOLY THING WHICH SHALL BE/ BORN OF THEE SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF GOD Centre light: NOW IS COME SALVATION STRENGTH/ & THE POWER OF HIS CHRIST / INRI/ SACRIFICE Right light: GOD IS NOT GOD OF THE DEAD BUT OF THE LIVING Tablet: THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN WHO WENT OUT FROM THIS/ PARISH AND DIED FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ (Names)/ 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Window
Measurements: depth -, height c2300mm, width 1535mm
Materials: Stained Glass
Tablet
Measurements: depth 40mm, height 585mm, width 1150mm
Materials: Stone - Limestone

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ST MARY
Grade I
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Melbourne WWII Memorial Window
WMO ID: 161657
Condition: Good [last updated on 21-10-2018]
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History

10 November 1967: Church listed Grade I, English Heritage Reference 83078. The memorial is mentioned in the listing description.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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