Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two lights that tell a story about King David. In lower panels his captains go to Bethlehem for water. In the main panels, David pours the water as offering to God.
(see church website)
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
29A
Building Name
West Kirby Methodist Church
Street
Westbourne Road
Town
West Kirby
District
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Postcode
CH48 4DQ
OS map ref
SJ 21493 86732
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IS NOT THIS THE BLOOD OF / MEN THAT WENT IN JEOPARDY / OF THEIR LIVES / TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF SEVEN MEMBERS / FROM THIS CONGREGATION / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
7
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?
7
What information is listed for those commemorated?
forenames, surname
How is this information ordered?
surname, forenames
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
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
Percy Bacon Brothers
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?
10th October 1920
References
References
West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window http://www.westkirbymethodist.btck.co.uk/history/worldwari
History and picture of window
Guide to church and all windows http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site1797/History/History.pdf
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
29205
West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
33310
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
2446b.jpg
Media Image Height
1170
Media Image Width
796
Media ID
28426
WW2 Memorial at base of West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
WW2 Memorial at base of West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
32483
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
2446.jpg
Media Image Height
784
Media Image Width
1179
Media ID
183251
West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 window and WW2 memorial
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 window and WW2 memorial
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Avis Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/08/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Avis Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Document(s)
Memorial Document
2446.pdf (749.03 KB)
What is the document's caption?
2446.pdf
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
What content type is this document?
Names evidence
Reference
31770
Is this document evidence of inscribed names?
On