Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURE DEPICTED IN IT ANGEL REPRESENTING THE DAWN OF PEACE AND THE TRIUMPH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS IS DEPICTED IN THE WINDOW ALONG WITH A KNIGHT Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Revised status of the window to unknown following roof collapse in Feb 2019. Enquiries ongoing. JF 18/10/2021 Confirmed memorial is safe in another building. Access to memorial unknown. JF 1/11/2021 Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Paul's Church Street Chapel Street Town Shaw District Oldham County Greater Manchester Country England Postcode OL2 8AJ OS map ref SD 93851 09092 Other Details Building sold privately but possible the window is now stored in the Sunday School at the premises. If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why Although church roof collapsed in Feb 2019 and the building has been derelict since that time, this memorial is safe in another building. Access to memorial unknown. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Methodist St Paul's Methodist Church WW1-Window Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? No Building Name St Paul's Church Street Rochdale Road Town Shaw District Oldham County Greater Manchester Country England If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why CONGREGATION MOVED TO PRESENT SITE If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Methodist What year was it moved? 1983 Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD & IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE DEVOTION/ "EVEN UNTO DEATH" OF THE YOUNG MEN OF THIS CHURCH & SUNDAY SCHOOL/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM, TRUTH & JUSTICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918. THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED HEREON/ (NAMES)/ GLORY TO GOD AND ON EARTH PEACE AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM SO THEY PASSED OVER & ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE (EXACT POSITIONING OF INSCRIPTION IS UNKNOWN) War How many names are listed in total? 15 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? 15 What information is listed for those commemorated? surname,forename How is this information ordered? surname Condition Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? St Paul's Methodist Church What is the memorial's maintenance history? September 2024: Building sold privately but possible the window is now stored in the Sunday School at the premises. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private If yes, what are the sponsor's details? Unknown Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial Although church roof collapsed in Feb 2019 and the building has been derelict since that time, this memorial is safe in another building. Access to memorial unknown.