Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? FOUR LIGHT WINDOW WITH TWO TRACERY LIGHTS DEPICTING A SCENE FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION, CHAPTER 21 AND 22. UPPER TRACERY LIGHT DEPICTS THE HAND OF GOD AND SURMOUNTS A LIGHT WITH A DOVE (SYMBOLISING THE BLESSING OF GOD). CENTRE RIGHT LIGHT SHOWS CHRIST AND THE RIVER OF LIFE. CENTRE LEFT LIGHT SHOWS DISCIPLES AND SHEPHERDS. FAR RIGHT LIGHT SHOWS THE TREE OF LIFE. FAR LEFT AND RIGHT LIGHTS ALSO DEPICT A FAMILY, A SOLDIER, A KING AND QUEEN, A PRISONER, A HOLY MAN, A GARDENER AND A SORROWING FEMALE. ASSOCIATED PLAQUE WITH NAMES IS WALL MOUNTED BELOW WINDOW. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name United Reformed Church Street Park Rd Town Sutton Coldfield District Birmingham County West Midlands Country England Postcode B73 6DB OS map ref SP 12000 96230 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations United Reformed Sutton Coldfield Congregational Church WW1 Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH AND/ SUNDAY SCHOOL WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES) War How many names are listed in total? 23 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? 23 What information is listed for those commemorated? surname,regiment,forename 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 What is the memorial's maintenance history? 1975: Window repaired by the firm of John Hardman at a cost of £392. 1948: Addition of plaque with the names of Second World War casualties. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Plaque What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Bronze Dimensions How high is the component? 1000MM How wide is the component? 1000MM 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 Dimensions How high is the component? 6000MM How wide is the component? 5000MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Additional Notes Supervisor comments Research with biographical information about those commemorated is held in the archive. Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial MESSRS HARVEY AND ASHBY OF BIRMINGHAM What role did they have in the making? Artist Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 12th September 1920 Who was present? REV D LINCOLN-JONES BA BA