Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
East Staffordshire
Town
Uttoxeter
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6th June 1920
    Attended by: Unveiling of window
  • Dedicated
    Date: Before 23rd December 1922
    Attended by: Dedication of the tablet
  • Unveiled
    Date: Before 23rd December 1922
    Attended by: Unveiling of the tablet
  • Dedicated
    Date: 6th June 1920
    Attended by: Rev. Father Davies, S.J. - dedication of the window
  • Show More (3)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28888

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

St. Mary's Catholic Church
Balance Street
Uttoxeter
East Staffordshire
Staffordshire
ST14 3DD
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 09145 33263
Denomination: Roman Catholic

View location on Google Maps
Description
Stained glass window with three lights. St Michael in centre light; St Joan on left and St George on right. Inscription in glass across the base of the three lights. Rectangular stone plaque on wall with Gothic tracery around inscription and name panel. The initials and first letter of the surnames of the dead are in red as is some of the lettering, including RIP. Red cross with gilt crown across the upright set above the inscription. Staffordshire Knot on white shield on upper left of plaque. Red cross on white shield on upper right of plaque.
Inscription
THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED / TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF / (NAMES) / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / THEIR NAME SHALL LIVE FOR EVERMORE / R.I.P. Stained glass window: "Militibus Catholicis civitas Uttoxeter qui in bello 1914-18 vita dederunt concines grato animo posuerunt R.I.P."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bamford, O J
Craddock, T
Dale, A
Dockerty, M
Hampson, T
Lynch, E
Mayes, J
Mayes, T
Moore, M
Moore, P
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initial, surname
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Marys RC Parishioners
Reference
  • Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 12 June 1920 ROMAN CATHOLIC MEMORIAL (window)
  • Staffordshire Advertiser - Saturday 23 December 1922 WAR MEMORIAL (tablet)

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.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-28888

For queries, please contact [email protected].