Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window depicting the crucifixion. Dedicatory plaque placed below the First World War plaque. Christ on the cross is depicted in the centre light with two angels kneeling at the foot of the cross. The Virgin Mary and an unknown man is depicted in the left hand light and St Michael is depicted in the right hand light.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Mansfield Road Baptist Church
Street
Junction between Gregory Boulevard (A6130) & Sherwood Rise (B682)
Town
Hyson Green
District
Nottingham
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Postcode
NG7 6JN
OS map ref
SK 56791 41539
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Baptist

Mansfield Road Baptist Church - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window, left light: A SWORD SHALL PIERCE THINE OWN SOULS ALSO.
Window, centre light: MY BODY BROKEN MY BLOOD SHED FOR YOU/ ALL THROUGH LIFE I SEE A CROSS/ WHERE SONS OF GOD YIELD UP THY BREATH/ THERE IS NO GAIN EXCEPT BY LOSS/ THERE IS NO LIFE EXCEPT BY DEATH
Window, right light: WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT/ BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING
Across bottom of light: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Brass plaque comprising black incised lettering: ALSO IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (4 names)/ They saved others, themselves they/ could not save.
War
How many names are listed in total?
4
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?
4
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forename
How is this information ordered?
surname, 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
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
References
References
Southwell Diocesan - War Memorial Survey references MRB 3 and MRB 7
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
151739
WW2 Plaque
What is the image's caption?
WW2 plaque
Copyright Statement
Orphan Works
Date Taken
Unknown
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
865
Media Image Width
1280