Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Inscription beneath the second light of a four-light, stained glass window with figure in each light. Figures of St Remigius, St Faith, and St Edward the Confessor, and St Denys are depicted in the lights.
In the 1920s the 34 windows around the Cathedral Cloisters were glazed in stained glass with images depicting the Church’s Calendar. Of the 130 lights about a quarter are WW1 Memorials. The adjacent light also carries a War death commemoration (WMR 18312).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
Window W8.2
Building Name
Chester Cathedral
Street
St Werburg Street
Town
Chester
District
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
CH1 2DY
OS map ref
SJ 40597 66458
Other Details
West Cloister
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Chester Cathedral Cloisters - I M T Golder Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V A D 1915-1917 aged 21/ All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War - civilians
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, nickname, occupation with dates, age at death
How is this information ordered?
As above
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Cathedral Chapter
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
There is also another cloister memorial window commemorating a Mary Golder
"To remember Stephen and Margaret Golder, and their daughters, Ellen and Mary."
Dedicated 10th December 1925
This seems to be a different person
Supervisor comments
Site visited 29th November 2008
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
16th September 1926
Who was present?
The Dean, the Very Rev. F. S. M. Bennett
References
References
Cheshire Observer - Saturday 18 September 1926
MEMORIAL TO MISS GOLDER
Cloister Light Dedicated
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
90977
Window commemorating Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V.A.D., Chester Cathedral
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V.A.D., Chester Cathedral
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
11/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100033
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
57588_brian_mawdsley_11_may_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
1559
Media Image Width
359
Media ID
90978
Window commemorating Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V.A.D., Chester Cathedral
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V.A.D., Chester Cathedral
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
11/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100034
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-57588_brian_mawdsley_11_may_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
785
Media Image Width
359
Media ID
90979
Window commemorating Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V.A.D., Chester Cathedral
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Ida Mary Twiston Golder (Mollie)/ V.A.D., Chester Cathedral
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
11/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100035
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
2-57588_brian_mawdsley_11_may_2020_2.jpg
Media Image Height
291
Media Image Width
359
Media ID
156902
The full window
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
The full window - the subject's commemoration is beneath second figure from the left
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/04/2023
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1074