Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window with six traceries each containing a shield. Lights show St Nicholas, St Michael and St George with 18th century warship behind the figures across all three lights.
Associated bronze tablets below the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Clement's Church
Street
Swan Terrace/High Street
Town
Hastings
District
Hastings
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
TN34 3HW
OS map ref
TQ 82440 09620
Other Details
In north aisle wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Clements Parishioners - WW1 - window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Along the base of all three lights: PRAISE GOD FOR THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / DIED FOR ENGLAND 1914-19(...)

Tablets: THIS WINDOW COMMEMORATES THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO AT/ THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM/ ENDURED DANGER FACED HARDNESS AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE/ SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE, GIVING UP/ THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
47
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?
47
What information is listed for those commemorated?
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?
Plaques / Panels with names
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Bronze
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
References
References
Geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/ 4046112 - accessed 1 May 2020
Stained Glass Record - www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=35961- accessed 1 May 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
90624
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Julian P Guffogg (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Who is it credited to?
Julian P Guffogg (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Date Taken
27 June 2014
Who took or provided this image?
Julian P Guffogg (cc-by-sa/2.0)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
99653
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
4046112_cjulian_p_guffogg_2014_06_27.jpg
Media Image Height
640
Media Image Width
501