Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three-light stained glass window with plain tracery lights. Image of the passion depicted in central light with foliate border. Initials "I H S" in left hand light & "R I P" in right hand light. Wooden board with names located below window.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference correction. Address updated. Description de-capitalised.
Oct 2021 - Photos added - G Thorpe
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Nicholas' Church
Street
Church Lane
Town
Potterspury, Towcester
District
South Northamptonshire
County
Northamptonshire
Country
England
Postcode
NN12 7PU
OS map ref
SP 76207 43142
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Potterspury - Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window : TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
Board : REMEMBERING THEM WE WILL BE BRAVE AND STRONG / (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
20
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?
20
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename
How is this information ordered?
year died,rank,forename,regiment
How many names are listed in total?
8
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
8
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,regiment
How is this information ordered?
year died,rank,regiment
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?
Board
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c 3500 mm
How wide is the component?
c 2000 mm
How deep is the component?
c 80 mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
225727
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
123164
Potterspury church window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Potterspury church window and dedication
Copyright Statement
Copyright Graham Thorpe
Who is it credited to?
Graham Thorpe
Date Taken
7 October 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Graham Thorpe
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
135993
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
window_all.jpg
Media Image Height
2464
Media Image Width
1632
Media ID
123165
Potterspury list of names by window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Potterspury list of names
Copyright Statement
Copyright Graham Thorpe
Who is it credited to?
Graham Thorpe
Date Taken
6 Oct 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Graham Thorpe
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
135994
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
window_bottom.jpg
Media Image Height
1632
Media Image Width
2464
Media ID
123167
Potterspury churcg window, close up of dedicationcenter
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Potterspury, close up of dedication
Copyright Statement
Copyright Graham Thorpe
Who is it credited to?
Graham Thorpe
Date Taken
6 Oct 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Graham Thorpe
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
135996
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
window_close.jpg
Media Image Height
2957
Media Image Width
1958