Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two single light stained glass window with figures in each light with two name plaques mounted on wooden backboards. They used to flank the window when located in the original building.

In the left window is a seated figure of Faith with a cross surmounting badges of the RAF and East Lancashire regiment in the Gothic surround above a figure of Christ holding a crown of life.

In the right window is a seated figure of Hope holding and anchor surmounts badges of the Medical Corps and the Royal Engineers above a kneeling figure of St George in armour with upturned sword and two female angels behind.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
New Jerusalem Church
Street
Hargreaves Street
Town
Accrington
District
Hyndburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB5
OS map ref
SD 764 283

New Jerusalem Church - WW1 Window And Plaques Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
New Jerusalem
Street
Abbey Street
Town
Accrington
District
Hyndburn
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB5
OS map ref
SD 763 284
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Closure and demolition of the church. New church built on the site of the Sunday School and Memorial Institute
What year was it moved?
1985
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE/ In Loving Memory of the Young Men/ of the Church and School who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great/ War which began on August 4th 1914/ their names are on/the Roll of Honour

Plaques: (Names)

War
How many names are listed in total?
24
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?
24
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,forename
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?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3150mm
How wide is the component?
900mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
700mm
How wide is the component?
530mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Dimensions
How high is the component?
700mm
How wide is the component?
530mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Brown's book commemorates 150th Anniversary.

Photo held in the file showing the memorial in its original location.
References
References
Brown, Geoff 'Short History of the New Church in Accrington' (1951)