Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained and painted glass window . In the left light a figure of a young man clad in a purple robe holding a burning torch ,surmounted by a coat of arms . In the right light the figure of Christ Crucified against a back ground of sunrays , the base of the cross shaped in the appearance of a pair of compasses , and at the bottom an aeroplane with RAF roundels .
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 - Thomas Geoffrey Porter Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE / THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD. / AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM / NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. // AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN / AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. / L. BINYON // TO THE GLORY OF GOD, AND / IN PROUD AND LOVING / MEMORY OF THOMAS / GEOFFREY PORTER / WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR / OTHERS JULY 3 1943. / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS ..."
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?
given names , surname , date of death
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
Williams & Watson
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
References
References
West Kirby Methodist Church - Thomas Geoffrey Porter http://www.westkirbymethodist.btck.co.uk/history/thomasgeoffreyporter
Guide to church and all windows http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site1797/History/History.pdf
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
78909
Thomas Geoffrey Nash Stained glass window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Thomas Geoffrey Nash Stained glass window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Phil Nash
Who is it credited to?
Phil Nash
Date Taken
20/09/2019
Who took or provided this image?
Phil Nash
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
86486
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
2450_phil_nash_5_november_2019.jpg
Media Image Height
1348
Media Image Width
566
Document(s)
Memorial Document
2450.pdf (749.03 KB)
What is the document's caption?
2450.pdf
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
What content type is this document?
Names evidence
Reference
31773
Is this document evidence of inscribed names?
On