Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fittings
District
Kensington And Chelsea
Town
West Kensington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR GEOFFREY F WEBB (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: 1922
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
9611

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Current location

In south east corner.
St Barnabas Church
25 Addison Road
West Kensington
Kensington And Chelsea
Greater London
W14 8LH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 24585 79313
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Tall narrow twin-light window with various figures and dates '1914 1919' carved on window sill. Stone reredos with blue and gold painted ornamental border. Window depicts a mounted St George behind two figures with haloes and armour holding a crown and sword. In background is an armoured angel holding a sword in front of a kneeleing figure. At the very top are four small images of a sailor, soldier, pilot etc adn a poppy. Reredos has three stone panels with black inscription, framed by painted blue border with gold ornamentation including mitre, crown, foliage, fleur-de-lys, stars and four angels, two of whom support the Arms of the old Kensington Metropolitan Borough. The others support scrolls inscribed: 'O Give thanks unto the Lord: For he is good', and 'For his mercy endureth for ever'.
Inscription
THIS TABLET/ WITH THE WINDOW IN THE/ NORTHWEST ANGLE OF THE/ CHANCEL WAS GIVEN BY/ THE CONGREGATION OF ST BARNABUS' CHURCH AS A THANKOFFERING TO GOD/ FOR VICTORY IN THE GREAT/ WAR A.D. 1914-1919, AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE BELOVED PARISHIONERS WHO/ NOBLY DIED IN THAT SUPREME/ EFFORT FOR GOD FOR KING & COUNTRY, FOR THE SACRED CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND THE/ FREEDOM OF THE WORLD. "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP/ IN VICTORY"
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 55
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,additional
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Reredos
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet H M Howard: 'A History of St Barnabas Church' (1979) p.13
  • Buildings of England series by Various 'London 3: North-West' (1991) p.456

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