Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
TWO-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES IN EACH LIGHT AND INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE

FIGURE OF KNEELING KNIGHT, FACING RIGHT, IS DEPICTED IN THE LEFT LIGHT. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT IS THE FIGURE OF CHRIST, FACING LEFT, HOLDING A CROWN OF LIFE. FOLIATE BORDER
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST MATTHEWS CHURCH
Street
Carr Bottom Road
Town
Bankfoot
District
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
BD5 9AA
OS map ref
SE 15666 30319
Other Details
ON THE NORTH SIDE
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

H Thornton Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
A CROWN OF LIFE/ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF HAROLD THORNTON WHO GAVE HIS LIFE ON THE 19TH OCTOBER/ 1917 IN ANSWER TO THE CALL OF DUTY TO HIS GOD KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18/ THIS WINDOW WAS GIVEN BY HIS FATHER, MOTHER AND SISTER
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
year / date died, relationships, additional
How is this information ordered?
Forename / surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Parish Church
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
Please include any additional listing information here
North side of church
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private