Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? There are 2 parts to this memorial- (1) The 2 light stained glass window which has 2 brass plaques below it (the lower dedicatory plaque is on a wooden backboard). The window is a general memorial with no names on. The names are on a separate memorial- the wooden panelling in the chancel- WMA 67385. (2) The nearby combined WW1 and WW2 Roll of Honour which is calligraphy on paper in a glazed wooden frame. The date of this is unknown. The original WW2 memorial (installed in 1952), now lost, was a shrine formed by removal of 5 pews below WW1 memorial, enclose that space with curtains, place carpet on floor and beneath the WW1 window a Book of Remembrance in a glass topped oak case . Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St James' Church Street Blake Street/Hartington Street junction Town Barrow-in-Furness District Barrow In Furness County Cumbria Country England Postcode LA14 5SN OS map ref SD 19467 69935 Other Details North Wall If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England St James Church Parishioners Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Roll of Honour- IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THE/PARISH AND CONGREGATION OF/SAINT JAMES, BARROW IN FURNESS/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/GREAT WARS 1914-18 & 1939-1945/ REMEMBER THEM O LORD FOR GOOD,AND SEEING/THEY COUNTED NOT THEIRLIVES DEAR UNTO THEM NOR/SOUGHT TO SAVE THEM, MAY THE SACRIFICE OF HIM/WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS AVAIL FOR THEM/MAY THEY REST IN PEACE AND BE WITH CHRIST WHICH/IS FAR BETTER/ 1914-18/ [Names in 2 colums]/ 1939-45/[Names in 2 columns] Window -1914-18/LORD GOD OF HOSTS BE WITH US YET Brass 1- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES 1914-1918/”LEST WE FORGET” Brass 2-AS A THANK OFFERING TO ALMIGHTY GOD/FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN THIS WINDOW/WAS GIVEN BY THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/AND PARISH WHO SERVED OVERSEAS/IN THE GREAT WAR. DEDICATED BY THE REV AJW CROSSE BA CBE TD SOMETIME/VICAR OF THIS PARISH 25 JUNE 1922 War How many names are listed in total? 43 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? 43 What information is listed for those commemorated? Surname,forename How many names are listed in total? 19 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? 19 What information is listed for those commemorated? Surname, forename Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? All the windows were blown out except the WW1 memorial window, in the Barrow Blitz of WW2 when the building sustained severe damage. The memorial window escaped unscathed. Components 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 Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? II What is the listing reference? 1197881 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? Brass Dimensions How high is the component? 100 mm How wide is the component? 1060 mm How deep is the component? 5 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? II What is the listing reference? 1197881 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? Brass Dimensions How high is the component? 255 mm How wide is the component? 470 mm How deep is the component? 5 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? II What is the listing reference? 1197881 Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Backboard What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Wood Dimensions How high is the component? 310 mm How wide is the component? 540 mm How deep is the component? 30 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? II What is the listing reference? 1197881 Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Roll of honour What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Paper Dimensions How high is the component? 450 mm How wide is the component? 610 mm How deep is the component? 5 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? II What is the listing reference? 1197881 Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Frame What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Wood Dimensions How high is the component? 585 mm How wide is the component? 755 mm How deep is the component? 10 mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? II What is the listing reference? 1197881 History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? public Record Notes When was this memorial first recorded? 15/12/1996 Who originally recorded this memorial? J. Callow Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 25 June 1922 Who was present? Rev A. J. W. Crosse BA CBE TD References References LNS INDEX 21 WW1- faculty is document reference BPR 23/C/5/2 at Barrow Record Office. This is dated 1924, 2 years after the memorial was installed, yet the faculty gives slightly different wording!! WW2 faculty is document reference BPR 23/C/5/10 at Barrow Record Office Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 11276 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 12423 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename barrow_st_james_window.jpg Media Image Height 2736 Media Image Width 3648 Media ID 11277 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Roll of Honour Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 12424 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename barr_st_james_roh.jpg Media Image Height 2736 Media Image Width 3648
Media ID 11276 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Window Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 12423 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename barrow_st_james_window.jpg Media Image Height 2736 Media Image Width 3648
Media ID 11277 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? Roll of Honour Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 12424 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename barr_st_james_roh.jpg Media Image Height 2736 Media Image Width 3648