Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Large, oval headed window at the end of the room with nine small inset stained glass medallions: these originally contained the faces of the dead and his regimental badge. The faces faded with time and were virtually obliterated but were restored in 2014.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Walkley Community Centre
Street
Fir Street
Town
Walkley
District
Country
Postcode
S6 3TG
OS map ref
SK 33320 88437
Other Details
In the upstairs snooker hall: the building itself is a memorial (IWM 27893)

Walkley Community Centre and Snooker Hall - WW1, Windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(NONE)
War
How many names are listed in total?
9
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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, date died, regiment, manner of death, surname, initials
How is this information ordered?
Unknown
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
The windows were restored in 2014 with the aid of Lottery funding.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Eight of the men volunteered during the first weeks of the war while one teenager was conscripted on his 18th birthday in 1918. Three of the men died within hours and yards of each other on the first day of the Somme while serving in the Sheffield Pals.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
13th October 1918
Who was present?
CLLR WALTER APPLEYARD
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
3rd August, 2014
References
References
Walkley Community Centre, https://www.walkleycommunitycentre.org/a-history-of-the-rooms, accessed 17th March, 2026
Heritage Fund.org, https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/news/walkley-community-centre-unveils-restored-first-world-war-memorial-windows, accessed 17th March, 2026
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
178168
Image
The Whole Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The Whole Window
Date Taken
Unknown
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1441
Media Image Width
1841
Image
Setting
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Setting
Who is it credited to?
Walkley Community Centre
Who took or provided this image?
Walkley Community Centre
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
720
Media Image Width
1280
Image
Window Detail - 1
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Window Detail - 1
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
360
Image
Window Detail - 2
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Window Detail - 2
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
354
Image
Window Detail - 3
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Window Detail - 3
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
384
Image
Window Detail - 4
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
Window Detail - 4
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
358
Image
Restored Window Inlays
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
Restored Window Inlays
Who is it credited to?
Walkley Community Centre
Who took or provided this image?
Walkley Community Centre
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
720
Media Image Width
1280