Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH THREE MAIN LIGHTS.INSCRIPTION AND NAMES IN BLACK LETTERING. WRITING AT TOP IN GOLD ON RED BACKGROUND. WW1 NAMES IN CENTRE. WW2 NAMES AND INSCRIPTION ON EITHER SIDE. TWO SMALL BRASS VASES BENEATH WINDOW ARE INSCRIBED "IN LOVING MEMORY OF / KENNETH MOONEY" Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? No Building Name United Reformed Church Street Old Chester Road Town Tranmere District Wirral County Merseyside Country England OS map ref SJ 300 880 If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why Church closed and later demolished in 2016 after years of neglect and decay-Retirement housing built on the site by Wirral Methodist Housing Association in 2017 The fate of the window and the Mooney vases is unknown, presumed lost If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations United Reformed Tranmere United Reformed Church- Window Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Highfield Church Street 93 Rock Lane West Town Rock Ferry District Wirral County Merseyside Country England Postcode CH42 4NZ OS map ref SJ 32922 86080 Tranmere United Reformed Church- Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ FOLLOWING MEMBERS/ AND ASSOCIATES OF/ THIS CHURCH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ THESE WINDOWS WERE/ DEDICATED DEC. 1919/ (NAMES)/ NOT ONE OF THEM IS/ FORGOTTEN BEFOE GOD/ 1939/ ALSO IN LASTING/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ OF OUR NUMBER/ WHO GAVE THEIR /LIVES FOR THEIR/ FELLOWS IN/ THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR/ THESE SIDE/ PANELS WERE/ DEDICATED/ NOVEMBER 1948/ 1945/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN"/ THE GREATER PART OF THE ORIGINAL/ WINDOW HERE WAS DESTROYED BY/ VANDALS IN THE YEAR 1970 AND WAS/ RESTORED TWO YEARS LATER. War How many names are listed in total? 18 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 18 What information is listed for those commemorated? surname How is this information ordered? surname Please include any additional information here details of names list not known- no images available How many names are listed in total? 11 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Second World War (1939-1945) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 11 Please include any additional information here details of names list unknown Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? WINDOW VANDALISED IN 1970. RESTORED BY W & W GLAZING LTD, LIVERPOOL. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Lost What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass 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? UNKNOWN Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Rededicated When did it take place? November 1948 Who was present? UNKNOWN