What words are inscribed on the memorial?
BASE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF LIEUT/ DENNIS MEURVILLE CREW 1/7 CHESHIRE REGIMENT/ THIS WINDOW ERECTED BY HIS FATHER
CENTRE: TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE BRAVE SONS OF THE EMPIRE/ WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELD/ OF/ EUROPE/ THEY HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT/ DYING/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ HUMANITY THAT HONESTY/ MIGHT LIVE
TOP: FIDES FIDELITAS OBEDIENTIA
SIDES: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEAT...AND I WILL GIVE THOU A CROWN OF LIFE
CENTRE: TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE BRAVE SONS OF THE EMPIRE/ WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELD/ OF/ EUROPE/ THEY HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT/ DYING/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ HUMANITY THAT HONESTY/ MIGHT LIVE
TOP: FIDES FIDELITAS OBEDIENTIA
SIDES: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEAT...AND I WILL GIVE THOU A CROWN OF LIFE
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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, rank, regiment, forenames
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
WINDOW IN GOOD CONDITION BUT CHURCH AT RISK OF BEING DECLARED REDUNDANT DUE TO DRY ROT AND SUBSIDENCE. (1998); REDUNDANT (2000); THE BUILDING INTO HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO OFFICES AND THE WINDOW IS LOCATED WITHIN THE LADIES' CLOAKROOM.
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Please include any additional listing information here
Condition not known as not allowed to enter the building but receptionist confirmed that the window was still present within the ladies' cloakroom in late 2019.
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional general notes on the memorial
MID- 2002: CHURCH DECONSECRATED AND TURNED INTO OFFICE BLOCK.
Supervisor comments
ACCORDING TO FIELD WORK REPORT, CHURCH LIKELY TO RECEIVE A LOCAL PRESERVATION ORDER
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George%27s_Church,_Macclesfield . Accessed 18 April 2023.