St Michael and All Angels Church - WW1 Window

Outside wall at the east end of the church
St Michael and All Angels Church
Church Lane
Underwood
Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG16 5EY
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 47367 50791
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Four-main light and 6 tracery light stained glass window at east end of church. There are 32 names of the men that fell in WW1 recorded at the bottom of the stained glass window - 8 at the bottom of each main light. The east window is one of only two stained glass lights in the church. It is of considerable proportions - it has four tall pointed lights reaching nearly halfway into the outer pointed arch, the points of these lights are extended to form the tracery above, three small lozenge shaped lights and two smaller lights above completed by a small single light that fills the apex.

Inscription

THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE LOCAL OFFICERS AND MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (32 names are recorded beneath)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 32
Served and returned: 0
Died: 32
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forename initials, surname, regiment
Order of information: rank

Components

Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Pink

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
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Condition

Underwood
WMO ID: 201087
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 26-10-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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