Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH TWO LIGHTS AND A QUARTER-FOIL. FIGURES IN BOTH LIGHTS. NAMES OF THE MEN WHO DIED ARE INLAID IN EBONY ON OAK BELOW THE WINDOW. IN THE LEFT LIGHT IS THE FIGURE OF ST ALBAN AND A SOLDIER. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT IS ST MARTIN OF TOURS REPRESENTED IN THE ACT OF DIVIDING HIS CLOAK WITH A BEGGAR. QUATREFOIL HAS THE REPRESENTATION OF THE HOLY GRAIL IN IT
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Nicholas' Church
Street
Oldbury Road
Town
Oldbury
District
South Shropshire
County
Shropshire
Country
England
Postcode
WV16 5EZ
OS map ref
SO 71066 92033
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Nicholas Church WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
+ THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/[names]/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
War
How many names are listed in total?
13
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?
13
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forenames
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
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?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Board
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood - Oak
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
December 1919
Who was present?
Bishop of Hereford
References
References
Wellington Journal & Shrewsbury News: 6 December 1919.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
67022
St Nicholas Church
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
St Nicholas Church
Copyright Statement
Copyright Greg Lewin
Who is it credited to?
Greg Lewin
Who took or provided this image?
Greg Lewin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
73481
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
oldbury.jpg
Media Image Height
1264
Media Image Width
3084