Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window with figure of Christ depicted in the centre and inscription below him. Additional plaque placed below the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John's Methodist Church
Street
Station Street
Town
Swinton
District
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
S64 8QA
OS map ref
SK 45442 99231
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

S H Drakeford Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Bridge Street Methodist Church
Town
Swinton
District
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Unknown
What year was it moved?
Unknown
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW: DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ SYDNEY HAROLD DRAKEFORD WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS"

PLAQUE: THIS MEMORIAL WINDOW/ TAKEN FROM THE BRIDGE STREET METHODIST CHURCH/ AND THE CHILDREN'S CHAPEL/ ARE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN RECOGNITION OF 100 YEARS WITNESS/ IN THE BRIDGE STREET AREA OF SWINTON/ 1869 - 1969
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
1
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
forename,additional
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Metal
Dimensions
How high is the component?
120MM
How wide is the component?
300MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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?
1600MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS ABBOTT AND CO LTD OF LANCASTER
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer