Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
LARGE THREE LIGHT WINDOW (EAST) AND PAIR OF SINGLE LIGHT WINDOWS (NORTH), WITH ASSOCIATED TABLET
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John the Baptist Church
Street
Camphill Rd
Town
West Byfleet
District
Woking
County
Surrey
Country
England
Postcode
KT14 6EH
OS map ref
TQ 04416 60979
Other Details
North wall.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Men Of West Byfleet - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(TABLET) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF WEST BYFLEET/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ GRANT THEM O LORD ETERNAL REST
(EAST WINDOW) SO HE PASSED OVER AND/ ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED/ FOR HIM ON THE OTHER SIDE/ 1914 1918/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
(NORTH WINDOW) THE WINDOWS IN THIS CHAPEL/ WERE ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE/ THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE/ INSCRIBED ON THE TABLET
War
How many names are listed in total?
36
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?
36
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,forename
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?
PCC
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
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1150mm
How wide is the component?
1450mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS WILLIAM MORRIS & CO OF MERTON ABBEY
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
31st October 1926
Who was present?
Bishop of Guildford
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Rededicated
When did it take place?
04th November 1928
Who was present?
ARCHDEACON OF SURREY
References
References
Woking News and Mail 5 Nov. 1926
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
91404
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Hazel Gilmore
Who is it credited to?
Hazel Gilmore
Date Taken
26 May 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Hazel Gilmore
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100525
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_johns_w_byfleet_1914-18.jpg
Media Image Height
804
Media Image Width
1072