Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window depicting Jesus carrying the cross. Below this scene, at the bottom of the window, is the inscription. The names are written as if inscribed upon an open book. This book is surrounded by laurel.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Brierfield Methodist Church
Street
Colne Road
Town
Brierfield
District
County
Country
Postcode
BB9 5NS
OS map ref
SD 84669 36554
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Brierfield Methodist Church and Sunday School Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
BOTTOM LEFT: To the Glory of/ God and in ever/ abiding memory/ of the young/ men from this/ Church and/ Sunday School

BOTTOM CENTRE: (NAMES)

BOTTOM RIGHT: Who made the/ Supreme Sacrifice/ during the/ Great War/ 1914-1918
War
How many names are listed in total?
27
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
27
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?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2100mm
How wide is the component?
1100mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Walmsley and Todd
What role did they have in the making?
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Walmsley and Todd
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
13 February 1921
Who was present?
UNKNOWN
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
13 February 1921
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
Nelson Leader 18 February 1921
Burnley News 16 February 1921
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
185004
Image
Stained glass window inscription
What is the image's caption?
Methodist Church And Sunday School - WW1
Who is it credited to?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
Date Taken
09/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3840
Media Image Width
2880
Media ID
185005
Image
Stained glass window inscription
What is the image's caption?
Methodist Church And Sunday School - WW1
Who is it credited to?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2700
Media Image Width
3600
Media ID
185006
Image
Stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Methodist Church And Sunday School - WW1
Who is it credited to?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
Date Taken
09/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3920
Media Image Width
3384
Media ID
185007
Image
Stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Methodist Church And Sunday School - WW1
Who is it credited to?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
Date Taken
09/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Townend and Brierfield Wesley Chapel
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2944
Media Image Width
4368