Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Memorial is a stained glass window with five panels and lights in all. The extreme left-hand panel shows St Michael and is dedicated to WW1. The next panel shows the Virgin Mary. The centre panel shows Christ crucified and is dedicated to WW2.
The next panel shows St John. The extreme right-hand panel shows St George and is dedicated to WW1.
Panels from left depict: St Michael dedicated to WW1; Virgin Mary; Christ crucified, dedicated to WW2; St John; St George, also WW1.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Updated location. Memorial had been located in St Mary's Church, March. Memorial moved to Wisbech St Mary.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary’s Church
Street
Church Road
Town
Wisbech St Mary
District
Fenland
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Postcode
PE15 0GB
OS map ref
TF 41971 08142
Other Details
Memorial is inside the church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Wisbech St Mary Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
AMDG/SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/THE FOLLOWING MEN WHO WENT OUT/FROM THIS PARISH/AND GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919.
Banner: YE THAT LIVE ON MIDST ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN
(NAMES)
Banner: REMEMBER US AND THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Names and inscription in Roman lettering style.
(NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
24
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?
24
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
How is this information ordered?
forename (initial), surname.
Please include any additional information here
forename (initial), surname.
How many names are listed in total?
15
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
15
What information is listed for those commemorated?
forename (initial), surname.
How is this information ordered?
forename (initial), surname.
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St Mary's Parochial Church Council
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?
4500MM
How wide is the component?
4000MM
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
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
DETAILS HELD IN WISBECH AND FENLAND MUSEUM
References
References
BAK 85
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
29659
3541a.jpg
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
3541a.jpg
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
33765
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3541a.jpg
Media Image Height
1390
Media Image Width
987
Media ID
32606
Brain A Krill
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Brain A Krill
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brain A Krill
Who is it credited to?
Brain A Krill
Who took or provided this image?
Brain A Krill
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
36744
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3541_brain_a_krill.jpg
Media Image Height
1390
Media Image Width
987