Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
FIVE TRANSOME LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH TRACERY LIGHTS. INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE AND DEDICATORY TABLET PLACED NEAR-BY. TABLET IS FORMED BY WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET SET WITHIN A NOWY-HEADED STONE FRAME

WINDOW: IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CENTRE LIGHT OUR LORD IS SEATED IN HIS MAJESTY. HIS RIGHT HAND IS RAISED IN BLESSING AND HIS LEFT RESTING ON THE BOOK WITH INSCRIPTION ON IT. HE IS SUPPORTED BY ANGELS BEARING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND BELOW THEM ARE THE ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL. IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FOUR OUTER LIGHTS ARE THE FOUR EVANGELISTS. IN THE FIVE LOWER PANELS OF THE WINDOW THE LAST SUPPER IS DEPICTED. TRACERY CONTAINS ANGELS IN ADORATION, SHIELDS BEARING SACRED ENGRAVED MONOGRAMS AND SCROLLS

TABLET: CANTERBURY CROSS WITH GREEK SYMBOLS FOR ALPHA AND OMEGA CARVED IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE FRAME
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST MARKS CHURCH
Street
Basford Park Rd
Town
Basford
District
Newcastle Under Lyme
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
OS map ref
SJ 861 467
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Marks Church Window WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TABLET: 1914 - 1919./ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, THE EAST WINDOW IS ERECTED/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. MAY WE BE WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE

WINDOW: I AM ALPHA & OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE END/ WITH ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS AND WITH ALL THE COMPANY OF HEAVEN WE LAUD AND MAGNIFY THY GLORIOUS NAME EVERMORE PRAISING THEE
War
How many names are listed in total?
78
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?
78
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
CHURCH AUTHORITIES
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Frame
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1300MM
How wide is the component?
1600MM
How deep is the component?
50MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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 - White
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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?
6500MM
How wide is the component?
3100MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
C £633 8S 6D
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
REF: 'SENTINEL' C 13-NOV-1921
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS ROBERT BRIDGEMAN AND SONS
What role did they have in the making?
Builder
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS AUSTIN & PALEY
What role did they have in the making?
Mason
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
SHEIGLEY & HUNT
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
11th November 1921
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
11th November 1921
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries