Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Four-light stained glass window, with bronze dedication panel beneath. The associated Book of Remembrance, listing the fallen from both World Wars, rests in the nearby glazed cabinet.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Peter and St Paul Church
Street
Church Terrace
Town
Wisbech
District
Country
Postcode
PE13 1BL
OS map ref
TF 46311 09549
Other Details
It is on the east wall of the south aisle.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Wisbech St Peter And St Paul First World War Memorial Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window:
1st light: Take unto you the / whole armour of God
2nd and 3rd lights: Be thou faithful unto death and I / will give thee a crown of life
4th light: Though I walk through the / valley of the shadow of/ death, I will fear no evil

Bronze Plaque: LET ALL WHO KNOW HIS NAME PRAISE GOD WITH THANKSGIVING FOR THOSE VALIANT MEN OF THIS / CHURCH WHO DIED THE DEATH OF HONOUR FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914- 1918/ IN HOPE OF RESURRECTION TO EVERLASTING LIFE. / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. / IN THAT PLACE OF LIGHT, GIVE THEM REST O LORD. / TO THEIR UNDYING MEMORY THIS WINDOW WAS DEDICATED ON SUNDAY OCT. 29TH 1922.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Please include any additional information here
Names not recorded during visit
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church of England
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2700MM
How wide is the component?
3040MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
£700
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Details held in Wisbech and Fenland Museum
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
20/11/92
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Brian A. Krill
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Ward Hughes and Fosbane & Company
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
29/10/1922
Who was present?
Unknown
References
References
BAK7
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
13648
Image
World War 1 dedicatory plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
World War 1 dedicatory plaque
Who is it credited to?
Jane King
Who took or provided this image?
Jane King
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
15091
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
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Media Filename
dscf7921.jpg
Media Image Height
3216
Media Image Width
4288
Media ID
13649
Image
window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
window
Who is it credited to?
Jane King
Who took or provided this image?
Jane King
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
15092
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
dscf7922.jpg
Media Image Height
4288
Media Image Width
3216
Media ID
13650
Image
window (context)
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
window (context)
Who is it credited to?
Jane King
Who took or provided this image?
Jane King
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
15094
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
dscf7925.jpg
Media Image Height
3216
Media Image Width
4288