Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
1) Single-light stained glass window depicting Jesus Christ giving the crown of righteousness to a soldier in armour, who is kneeling and has laid his helmet on the ground.
2) On the window sill are two lines of incised inscription verses. Below, is an associated stone tablet with a rebated cutaway for the sill. Tablet bears six columns of incised names. Raised wreaths encompassing incised years '1914' and '1919' are on either side of the inscription, above name columns one and six respectively. Inscription verses and war duration years, infilled red and the names infilled black.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Two photographs of window added via ShareFile.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Paul's Church
Street
Hills Road
Town
Cambridge
District
Country
Postcode
CB2 1JP
OS map ref
TL 45643 57627
Other Details
Window is in the South Transept facing the entrance,
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window, top : BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
Window, base : I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE
Window sill : IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR
Tablet : { 1914 } { 1919 } / (102 NAMES in six columns)
War
How many names are listed in total?
102
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?
102
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename initials, surname
How is this information ordered?
Surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St. Paul's Parish Church Council
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
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
MESSRS RATTEE & KETT LTD
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
30 April 1920
Who was present?
Unknown, but there may be information in Cambridgeshire Archives record P23A/6/1
References
References
https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire/CambridgeStPauls.html - this includes a photograph of the window and gives biographical details of the soldiers commemorated on it.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
101352
Image
St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1
Priority
-2
What is the image's caption?
St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley.
Date Taken
17/09/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley.
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
111687
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
56546_1_brian_mawdsley_17_september_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
3690
Media Image Width
1250
Media ID
101351
Image
St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1, detail.
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1, detail.
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley.
Date Taken
17/09/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley.
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
111686
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
56546_2_brian_mawdsley_17_september_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
2431
Media Image Width
1250