Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Inscription at the bottom of the fourth light of the four-light, stained glass window with figure in each light. Figures of St Augustine, St Aidan, St Giles and the Virgin Mary are depicted in each light. Under the Virgin Mary 'Sept 8th' (date of her nativity). No names recorded, and no apparent connection with the other three dedications.
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 W4.4
Building Name
Chester Cathedral
Street
St Werburgh Street
Town
Chester
District
County
Country
Postcode
CH1 2DY
OS map ref
SJ 40570 66459
Other Details
IN THE WEST CLOISTER
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Chester Cathedral Cloisters - Two Sons Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
In Thanksgiving for happy work/ and for two beloved sons who/ gave their lives in the Great War.
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?
Relationships
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?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
THE FIRST THREE LIGHTS WERE ERECTED BETWEEN 1923 AND 1927 AND THE MEMORIAL LIGHT WAS ERECTED IN 1932
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Frederick Charles Eden
What role did they have in the making?
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
104577
Image
Stained glass window
Priority
0
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
115316
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
18320_brian_mawdsley_12_november_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
1758
Media Image Width
494
Media ID
156803
Image
The inscription, on right
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
The inscription, on right
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
551
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
156804
Image
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
1213