Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Inscription beneath the fourth light of a four-light, stained glass window with figure in each light. Named depictions of St Nicholas and St Ignatius in the middle lights, with St Andrew to their left and St Thomas to their right, identified by their symbols and Feast Days inscribed below.
In the 1920s the 34 windows around the Cathedral Cloisters were glazed in stained glass with images depicting the Church’s Calendar. Of the 130 lights about a quarter are WW1 Memorials.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
Window E2.4
Building Name
Chester Cathedral
Street
St Werburgh Street
Town
Chester
District
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
CH1 2DY
OS map ref
SJ 40589 66487
Other Details
In the East Cloister
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Chester Cathedral Cloisters - Captain W R Birch Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
The inscription: In mem of Capt. Walter Robert Birch, Oxford & Bucks/ L I: Killed in action in France Oct. 7th 1916, Aged 24
Text each side, related to St Thomas (the Doubter) above: Beati quit non viderunt et crediterunt - Blessed are those who have not seen and believe
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, Forenames, surname, unit, manner, country, and date of death, age
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?
Cathedral Chapter
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
War Memorials Online Reference number
239479
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Frederick Charles Eden
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
104576
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
12 November 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
115314
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
18297_brian_mawdsley_12_november_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
1677
Media Image Width
683
Media ID
156837
The inscription beneath the figure of St Thomas
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The inscription beneath the figure of St Thomas
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/04/2023
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
670
Media ID
156838
The full window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The full window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/04/2023
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1077