Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Four light stained glass window. Window contains figures of St George, patron saint of soldiers; St Nicholas, patron saint of sailors; St Peter, patron saint of this church; St Ethelreda, patron saint of this diocese as main part of window. Above this the top light is of Jesus with the words "come unto me". Below are two patagonal lights showing worshipping angels.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Peter’s Church
Street
Church Street
Town
Wimblington
District
Fenland
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Postcode
PE15 0QS
OS map ref
TL 41621 92082
Other Details
St Peter's Church West Window

Wimblington Memorial Window at St Peter's Church WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
LIGHT 1: ST GEORGE MARTYR / ERECTED BY THE / PARISHIONERS / GREATER LOVE HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS
LIGHT 2: ST NICHOLAS BISHOP / IN LOVING AND REVERENT / MEMORY OF THE/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN / HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
LIGHT 3: ST PETER APOSTLE / MEN WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / LORD THOU KNOWEST / THAT I LOVE THEE
LIGHT 4: ST ETHELREDA ABBESS / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / I HAVE LOVED / THE HABITATION / OF THY HOUSE
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
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
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Unknown
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St Peter’s PCC
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
4300MM
How wide is the component?
2700MM
How deep is the component?
unknown
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?
Site was given free of charge.
What were the construction costs?
Not known
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
A framed list of all who served is contained within the church, on the west wall of church.
Neither the designers nor builders were ex servicemen.
Supervisor comments
DETAILS HELD IN WISBECH AND FENLAND MUSEUM
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR B MACLEAN LEACH
What role did they have in the making?
Architect
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
22nd June1920 at 15.00 (3.00) pm
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries, REV R.B Hill, Rector of Wimblington
References
References
BAK 30
Cambridgeshire Times 25 June 1920 pg 5 - full report of Dedication of all Wimblington Memorials.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
29612
3488.jpg
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
3488.jpg
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
33718
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3488.jpg
Media Image Height
1390
Media Image Width
987