Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A SMALL BRONZE DECORATIVE PLAQUE BENEATH WHICH ARE MOUNTED THREE MEDALS ALL ENCLOSED IN AN OAK GLAZED FRAME/BENEATH THE FRAME AND FIXED TO IT A BRASS

PLAQUE IN FORM OF 4 ARMED CROSS WITH A CENTRAL RAISED MEDALLION ITS CIRCULAR BORDER BEARING IN RELIEF A LAUREL DESIGN INTERWINED WITH DATES/A FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING A TRIDENT AND LAUREL WREATH
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Luke's Church
Street
Portland Road
Town
Woodside
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
SE25 4RB
OS map ref
TQ 34710 673760
Other Details
St James' Church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Wilson Memorial, St Luke's Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS PLAQUE TOGETHER WITH THE 6 LIGHTS AT THE HIGH ALTAR & CHRISTMAS CRIB DESTROYED IN THE 1ST FIRE WERE GIVEN BY JOHN WILSON IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER WILLIAM WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME 1916
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,year died,place of death,forename,relationships
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
CHURCH COUNCIL
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
41.2CM
How wide is the component?
28.5CM
How deep is the component?
1.56CM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial



Supervisor comments
FURTHER DETAILS ON MEMORIAL ORNAMENTATION
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
EDWARD CARTER PRESTON
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
SIR JOHN NINIAN COMPER RA
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
References
References
C87