Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
TWO-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES IN EACH LIGHT AND INSCRIPTION BELOW THEM. CHRIST IS DEPICTED IN THE LEFT LIGHT SEATED ON A CHAIR AS A KNIGHT PRESENTING HIS SWORD KNEELS IN FRONT OF HIM. THREE OTHER FIGURE LOOK ON IN PRAYER
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
122
Building Name
Trinity Church
Street
Sandy Lane
Town
Lower Darwen
District
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB3 0PN
OS map ref
SD 68324 24738
Other Details
In the Apse behind the Altar. Formerly Congregational to 1972 then United Reformed, now joint URC/Methodist. Renamed 12 January 2003
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Nonconformist

Lower Darwen Congregational Church Window WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Top light of windows: Well done thy good and faithful servant

Base of main window lights: (9 Names) / This window was erected to the Glory of God, and in memory of those who went / forth from this place, and laid down their lives in the Great War, 1914 - 1919.
War
How many names are listed in total?
9
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?
9
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forenames
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
CHURCH AUTHORITIES
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
History
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
200 guineas [a guinea was 21 shillings or £1.05 in modern money]
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Shrigley and Hunt
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
15th May 1921
Who was present?
Revd C Davis
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
149630
Lower Darwen - Congregational Church Window, WW1 names detail
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lower Darwen - Congregational Church Window, WW1 names detail
Copyright Statement
Albert Gavagan
Who is it credited to?
Albert Gavagan
Date Taken
7/12/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Albert Gavagan
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1281
Media Image Width
1920
Media ID
149631
Lower Darwen - Congregational Church Window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Lower Darwen - Congregational Church Window
Copyright Statement
Albert Gavagan
Who is it credited to?
Albert Gavagan
Date Taken
7/12/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Albert Gavagan
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1920
Media Image Width
1281