Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
MAGNIFICENT FOUR LIGHT WINDOW WITH SMALL PLAQUE BELOW. ONE FIGURE IN EACH LIGHT: NOT IDENTIFIED ON RECORD BUT THE FAR LEFT AND FAR RIGHT FIGURES ARE ARMED AND ARMOURED, THE CENTRE LEFT IS CHRIST AND THE CENTRE RIGHT IS UNIDENTIFED BUT CARRIES A LANTERN
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Note added about closure of church on 15th October 2017
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building No
176
Building Name
United Reformed (formerly Congregational) Church
Street
Kings Road
Town
Westcliff On Sea
District
Southend On Sea
County
Essex
Country
England
Postcode
SS0 8PP
OS map ref
TQ 85316 86091
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church closed for worship on 15th October 2017. The URC church now meets at the former Crowstone St Georges URC Church, now to be named Kings Road URC Church.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
United Reformed

Westcliff Congregational Church WW1 Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Kings Road URC
Street
Crowstone Road
Town
Westcliffe on Sea
District
Southend On Sea
County
Essex
Country
England
Postcode
SS0 8LH
OS map ref
TQ 86303 85873
Other Details
Window re-installed in a new case, with back-lighting, in the foyer with the plaque situated nearby.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Congregational

Westcliff Congregational Church WW1 Location

What year was it moved?
2017
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOSE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY A.W. ROBERSTON ESQ JP/ "GLENCOURSE" WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA
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?
rank,decorations, surname, initials of forenames
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
TRUSTEES OF WESTCLIFF URC
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
At Risk
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1070MM
How wide is the component?
180MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
At Risk
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
5350MM
How wide is the component?
2670MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
THE HISTORY OF WESTCLIFF URC 1897 - 1997
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
May 1919
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries