Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window. Each light depicts a martyred saint. The left light depicts St Oswald in full armour, with the regimental badge of the South Lancashire Regiment, the dedication to JH Child Pearson, and the saint's crest below. The centre light depicts St George in full armour battle dress, with the red rose of Lancashire, the dedication, and the saint's crest below. The right light depicts St Edmund in full battle armour, with the regimental badge of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and the saint's crest below. Inscriptions are painted on scrolls set below each saint. The crest of the Earl of Sefton is in the centre of the tracery above the main lights.
J H Child Pearson is also commemorated on the Calvary outside the church (WMR 15747).
JP Zacharias is also commemorated at St John's Ainsdale (WMR 22288) and at Formby Golf Club (WMR 15237).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Helen's Church
Street
Bridges Lane
Town
Sefton Village
District
County
Country
Postcode
L29 7WG
OS map ref
SD 35681 01300
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Lieutenant Colonel J H Child Pearson and Major J P Zacharias Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Centre: In Proud Memory/ of two friends/ who served England/ with devotion
Left: Lieutenant-Colonel/ John H Child Pearson DSO/ South Lancashire Regiment/ Killed in Action in Normandy/ August 1944
Right: Major John Paul Zacharias/ Lancashire Fusiliers &? Royal Tank Regiment/ Killed in Action in Italy/ September 1944
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, forenames, surname, award, unit, manner, place, and date of death
How is this information ordered?
As above
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
123120
Image
Lieutenant Colonel J H Child Pearson and Major J P Zacharias Memorial Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant Colonel J H Child Pearson and Major J P Zacharias Memorial Window
Who is it credited to?
Phil Nash
Date Taken
10/09/2021
Who took or provided this image?
Phil Nash
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
135933
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
15774_phil_nash_2_october_2021.jpg
Media Image Height
1064
Media Image Width
662