Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
SOLDIER KNEELING BEFORE A CALVARY
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Making amends to information and adding photo
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH
Town
Rodborough
District
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
OS map ref
SO 840 040
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

2LT N Steel Window - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IN PROUD MEMORY OF 2ND LIEUT. NORMAN STEEL, 1ST BATTALION GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT AND OTHER RODBROROUGH MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
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?
rank,regiment,forename
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
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
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
the window was given to the Church by his Norman's parents, Frederick and Mary Ann Steel.
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
2nd Lieutenant Norman Steel died on 16th August 1917 and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. The window was given by his parents, Frederick adn Mary Ann Steel in memory of their only child. It was designed by Henry and Edward Payne and unveiled in 1939.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Henry and Edward Payne
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1939
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
111681
Stained glass window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
2LT N Steel Window - WW1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Steve Pitman
Who is it credited to?
Steve Pitman
Date Taken
10 March 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Steve Pitman
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
123253
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
img_1277_h1500comp-min_1.jpg
Media Image Height
1500
Media Image Width
1016
Media ID
202934
Stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
2lt N Steel Window - WW1
Copyright Statement
Remembering Rodborough
Who is it credited to?
Remembering Rodborough
Date Taken
11/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Remembering Rodborough
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1500
Media Image Width
1016