Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three-light stained glass window depicting, from left to right, St Alban, St George (slaying the dragon) and St Martin. The inscription is in the two upper panes and across the base of the three lights.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Refs added re dedication; WMT link also added; Postcode added and O/S ref updated
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
All Saints Church
Street
Marsh Lane
Town
Fawley
District
New Forest
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
SO45 1HB
OS map ref
SU 45749 03558
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Fawley All Saints Church 'Thank-offering' window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Upper lights): I Will give thee a Crown of Life
(Lower lights): St Alban St George St Martin/ A Thankoffering to Almighty GOD for the Victory of 1918 and/ for the bravery of those who served their Country Faithfully
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
No names recorded
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church of England
Components
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
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Paid for by voluntary subscription.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
10 October 1920
Who was present?
The Bishop of Gloucester dedicated the Thankoffering window and memorial tablet
References
References
Hampshire Advertiser 5/4/1919 reported: 'FAWLEY. It is stated that the parish of Fawley war memorial will take the form of a stained glass window in the church, with a brass tablet, containing the names of those from the parish who have fallen in the great war'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000495/19190405/153/0006
Hampshire Advertiser 3/5/1919: reported that there had been some dissent regarding what form the Parish memorial should take, and where it should be placed. (It was later decided to proceed with the stained glass window, and to install a marble tablet within the church. bearing the names of the Fallen).
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000495/19190503/176/0006
Hampshire Independent 14/2/1920: reported on page 1 that, among the Faculties recently granted, Fawley All Saints Church had received one to install ' Fawley -the erection of following as war memorials: stained three-light window and alabaster and mosaic tablet'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002941/19200214/026/0001
Hampshire Advertiser 19/11/1921, reported re Fawley that: 'A short service was held at the Parish Church at 11 o’clock Armistice Day, which was well attended. The War Memorial was hung with bay wreaths, and the thankoffering window decorated with the Union Jack and bay'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000495/19211119/189/0009
Hampshire Advertiser Saturday 16/10/1920:
'On October 10 a thankoffering window and memorial tablet were dedicated by the Bishop of Gloucester at Fawley'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000495/19201016/246/0010
The War Memorials Trust's record of this memorial can be found at https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/253775/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
33580
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
37718
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
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Media Filename
50700_mark_newton_27_june_2016.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
33581
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 27 June 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
37719
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
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Media Filename
50700a_mark_newton_27_june_2016.jpeg
Media Image Height
850
Media Image Width
1280