Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window depicting, left, St George and, right , Joan of Arc. Four tracery lights above. Below all, a dedicatory wooden board with black inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Ambrose Church
Street
Sawley Road
Town
Grindleton
District
County
Country
Postcode
BB7 4QS
OS map ref
SD 76225 45625
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Grindleton and Sawley Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF THE LADS IN GRINDLETON/ AND SAWLEY WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1918/ (Names)/ MAY THEY REST IN PEACE (Name) (1943)
War
How many names are listed in total?
22
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
22
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forenames
How is this information ordered?
surname
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
Forenames, surname, year of death.
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
435MM
How wide is the component?
1515MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2675MM
How wide is the component?
1250MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
£180 0S 0D
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Miss Mary Whitehouse
What role did they have in the making?
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Miss Mary Whitehouse
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
16 October 1920
Who was present?
Bishop of Bradford
References
References
Image of the window-http://www.cpgw.org.uk/local-war-memorials/grindleton-yorkshire/ . Accessed 11 August 2021
Clitheroe Advertiser and Times 22 October 1920
Craven Herald 8 and 22 October 1920
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
45030
Image
Gindleton and Sawley Dedicatory Board
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Gindleton and Sawley Dedicatory Board
Who is it credited to?
Stanley Merridew
Date Taken
2017
Who took or provided this image?
Stanley Merridew
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
49473
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
42563.jpg
Media Image Height
1583
Media Image Width
4584
Media ID
119219
Image
Entire memorial
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Entire memorial
Who is it credited to?
Mark Williams
Date Taken
09/08/2021
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Williams
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
131537
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
42563_mark_williams_9_august_2021.jpeg
Media Image Height
3024
Media Image Width
4032