Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Three light stained glass window with associated plaque. Lights depict (left) St George and badge of the Monmouthshire Regimentt; (centre) Fortitude and Christ Crucified; (right) St Louis and College Crest. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name All Saints Church Street Church Street Town Darfield District Barnsley County South Yorkshire Country England Postcode S73 9JX OS map ref SE 41881 04310 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Second Lieutenant C M C Sorby - Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN MEMORY OF THEIR DEARLY LOVED SON 2ND LIEUT/ CHARLES MALIN CLIFTON SORBY 3RD MONMOUTHSHIRE REGT/ *KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES*/ HAVING JUST RESCUED HIS WOUNDED SERGEANT UNDER/ HEAVY SHELL FIRE 8TH MAY 1915 - AGED 20 YEARS/ THIS WINDOW IS GIVEN BY HIS FAMILY THE REVD A.F. SORBY M.A./ RECTOR OF DARFIELD AND HIS MOTHER/ "YEA THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH/ I WILL FEAR NO EVIL FOR THOU ART WITH ME/ THY ROD AND THY STAFF COMFORT ME. PSALM XXIII.4 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? No 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? rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age of death,relationships Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components 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? 340MM How wide is the component? 570MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No 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 Dimensions How high is the component? 3300MM How wide is the component? 1800MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial C W CROWTHER OF SHEFFIELD What role did they have in the making? Manufacturer Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 1st June 1916 Who was present? The son of the Rector, th Rev. A. E. Sorby. Lord Bishop of Sheffield - also a memorial for those fallen in the war. Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 1st June 1916 Who was present? The son of the Rector, th Rev. A. E. Sorby. Lord Bishop of Sheffield - also a memorial for those fallen in the war. References References Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Friday 02 June 1916 Page 3 DARFIELD MEMORIAL WINDOW. --- NB/NS/38