Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light window with full colour image of St Michael killing a dragon. Inscription on window, names painted on a wooden plaque below.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St James the Great Church
Street
Silver Street
Town
Dursley
District
Stroud
County
Gloucestershire
Country
England
Postcode
GL11 4NA
OS map ref
ST 7568398101
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St James the Great Church WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW: AND THERE WAS / WAR IN HEAVEN / MICHAEL AND THE / ANGELS FOUGHT / AGAINST THE DRAGON / LORD THOU HAST / BEEN OUR REFUGE / FROM ONE GENER- / ATION TO ANOTHER / NOW IS COME SAL- / VATION & STRENGTH / WATCH YE STAND / FAST IN THE FAITH / Giving thanks to God for them and / in proud and grateful memory of the / men of this parish who gave their / lives in the Great War of 1914-1918 / this window is erected by parishioners / and friends Anno Dm 1921 //

BOARD: REMEMBER THE MEN WHOSE NAMES ARE WRITTEN HERE & TO WHOSE MEMORY THE ABOVE WINDOW IS ERECTED / (Names) / 'THEIR NAME SHALL REMAIN FOR EVER AND THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT' //
War
How many names are listed in total?
54
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 died?
54
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,forename
How is this information ordered?
surname,forename
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Board
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
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?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
301857
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
33207
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
37345
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
49566_mark_newton_17.07.2017.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
33208
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
37346
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
49566a_mark_newton_17.07.2017.jpeg
Media Image Height
850
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
39705
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 17.07.2017
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
43848
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
49566b_mark_newton_17.07.2017.jpeg
Media Image Height
850
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
201739
St James Church WW1 Memorial Window
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
St James Church WW1 Memorial Window
Copyright Statement
Helen Steed
Who is it credited to?
Helen Steed
Date Taken
01/08/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Helen Steed
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3278
Media Image Width
1908
Media ID
201740
St James Church WW1 Memorial plaque
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
St James Church WW1 Memorial plaque
Copyright Statement
Helen Steed
Who is it credited to?
Helen Steed
Date Taken
01/08/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Helen Steed
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1510
Media Image Width
4032