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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Milton Keynes
Town
Olney
County
Buckinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8230

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Current location

St. Peter and St. Paul Church
Church Street
Olney
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK46 4AD
England

OS Grid Ref: SP 88989 50972
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Triptych of stained glass windows. Left window depicts St. Peter and John Newton, manacled figures and a ship. Centre window depicts Christ in Majesty with a cartouche below showing Olney Church. Richt window depicts St. Paul and William Cowper, an Oak tree and praying figure.
Inscription
Below Window on twisted scroll: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/THANKFULNESS FOR THE RETURN/OF MANY OF THE MEN OF OLNEY/FROM THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918,/THIS WINDOW WAS THE GIFT OF/JOHN WARD OF THIS TOWN. Beneath figure of Christ in form of a scroll are the words: BUT OH THOU BOUNTIEST/ OF ALL THY GIFTS/ GIVER OF ALL/ THY SELF/ GOOD. THE/ CROWN.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 5000 mm, width 550 mm
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
PCC

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