Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window. The centre pane contained the inscription. The right light depicted a woman, representing the dedication and sacrifice they made by sending their men to war. The left light was of a knight dressed in armour to represent the men that fought and died.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Trinity Wesleyan Church
Street
Montague Street
Town
Blackburn
District
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB2 6BS
OS map ref
SD 67489 28415
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church closed and demolished
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left Light-For The Honour Of His Country, For Home, Faith, And Freedom, /He While Loving Peace Went Forth To War/And Laid Down His Life
Centre Light-To The Imperishable Memory Of Our Heroic Dead Who Fell In The Great War/1914-1918, This Window Is Gratefully Dedicated/[names]
Right Light-She Gave Her Loved Ones For Righteousness Sake/Took Up Her Cross, And With Great And /Abiding Hope Waited for The Dawn
War
How many names are listed in total?
19
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?
19
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, initials of forenames
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Photograph of the photo that appeared in the Blackburn Weekly Telegraph, is on file. Eric Fuller destroyed 23 May 2023 as cannot scan onto WMR as IWM do not know who owns the copyright to this photo.
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
1 March 2006
Who originally recorded this memorial?
K E Robinson
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Messrs Heaton, Butler and Bayne, 14 Garrick Street, London, WC.
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?
8 May 1921
Who was present?
Reverend J G Beauchamp
References
References
Blackburn Times 14 May 1921
Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 14 May 1921
Blackburn Times 22 January 1921
Blackburn Times 30 September 1920
www.cottontown.org/Wars/War%20Memorials-All%20Wars/Pages/Blackburn/NCM.aspx#17 . Accessed 23 May 2023.
Blackburn Weekly Telegraph 7 May 1921. The article includes a photograph of two of the three lights that make up the stained glass window.