Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A three light stained glass window with a quatrefoil above. The quatrefoil carries a depiction of the symbol of the Presbyterian Church - the Burning Bush (Exodus). The centre window depicts Christ with a young child. The outer windows depict Saints connected with the Mission of The Gospel - the Apostle St Andrew on the left, and the Celtic Missionary St Columba on the right. Above St Andrew is what may be the crest of Lt. Steel's School - Fettes, Edinburgh, and above St Columba is the badge of the Royal Army Service Corps. The inscription is written across the bottom of the windows.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St George's URC
Street
Lord Street
Town
Southport
District
Sefton
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Postcode
PR9 0NP
OS map ref
SD 33848 17471
Other Details
On the left at the front of the church
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The Presbyterian and Congregational Churches joined to become the United Reformed Church in 1972.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
United Reformed

St George's Presbyterian - WW2 - Southport Prisoners of War - W T Steel Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
St Andrew/ We stood a child in our midst/ St Columba/ Dedicated by Southport Prisoners of War and by his Parents in honoured/ memory of William Templeton Steel, RASC who gave his life for his country./ The King called: He answered, 1939. The King of Kings called: He answered, 1945. Eichstatt.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
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?
Christian names, surname, unit, year and place of death
How is this information ordered?
Christian names, surname, unit, year and place of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Church Trustees
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
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Shrigley and Hunt
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
85060
The window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The stained glass window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/02/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
93478
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_georges_-_771_-_1.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
724
Media ID
85061
The inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The inscription across the bottom
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
28/02/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
93479
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_georges_-_771_-_2.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280