Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Circular stained glass window in the form of a wreath. Tablet beneath with inscription. Flanked by rolls of honour with names. See also 35138. Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) 26/12/2020: the location of this church was, until the 1980s, the Primitive Methodist Church. They moved out and amalgamated with the Wesleyans. The building became a Pentecostal Church in 1999. Added reference. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Hornsea Pentecostal Church Street Market Place Town Hornsea District Holderness County East Riding of Yorkshire Country England Postcode HU18 1AW OS map ref TA 20033 47631 If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why The memorial has not moved, the building has changed it's name. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Pentecostal Hornsea Primitive Methodists Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? THE ABOVE WINDOW WAS/ DEDICATED TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF MEMBERS/ OF THIS CHURCH AND/ CONGREGATION, WHO, IN THE/ SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY,/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND" (Names on rolls of honour at either side) War How many names are listed in total? 138 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? 118 Of the names listed, how many died? 20 What information is listed for those commemorated? Surname How is this information ordered? Alphabetical by surname Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? THE ROLLS OF HONOUR ARE NOW LOST (APRIL 1996) Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Tablet What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Marble Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component 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 Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 18th July 1921 Who was present? Local Clergy/Dignitaries References References 'Hornsea P.M. War Memorial', The Daily Hull Mail, 18 July 1921. Yorkshire Heroes, Vol I: A Journey From Hull to Withernsea Around Hornsea and Back to Hull Again, Malcolm Mann (1995), pp. 250-251. https://www.myprimitivemethodists.org.uk/yorkshire/hi-hy/hornsea explains the history.