Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW FORMED FROM GLASS TAKEN FROM WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
PARISH CHURCH
Street
New Street,
Town
Great Torrington
District
Torridge
County
Devon
Country
England
Postcode
EX38 8DS
OS map ref
SS 49503 19199
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

J C E Drew Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THE LIGHT OVER THIS WAR MEMORIAL WAS DESIGNED/ AND MADE BY MR J C E DREW OF KINGSCOTT ST GILES/ WHO PRESENTED IT TO THIS PARISH CHURCH IN 1957./ THE STAINED GLASS FORMED PART OF ONE OF THE/ WINDOWS OF THE CHAPTER HOUSE OF WESTMINSTER/ ABBEY DAMAGED BY AIR BOMBARDMENT IN 1940. THOUGH/ NOT PART OF THE ORIGINAL GLAZING. IT IS PROBABLY/ OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR J C E DREW
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1957
Who was present?
UNKNOWN