Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window portraying Christ's sacrifice on the cross with Sts Mary & John to the left and a praying Roman soldier to the right, flanked by a kneeling bluejacket and kneeling airman. St George and the Dragon is flanked by the Arms of the Sees of Lincoln and Canterbury. Martyrdom of St Alban flanked by Moses and Judas Maccabeus. St Oswald of Northumbria erects a cross, flanked by RAF badge and Badge of Lincolnshire Yeomanry. St Martin divides his coat for a beggar flanked by Joshua and Gideon. St Edmund tied to a tree and executed by the firing of arrows flanked by Lincolnshire Regiment Badge and (Royal) Tank Corps Badge. WW1 Battlefield Burial flanked by David with a sling and Cornelius, a Roman soldier who became a Christian.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Image added 26/10/2019
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Lincoln Cathedral
Street
Minster Yard
Town
Lincoln
District
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Postcode
LN2 1PY
OS map ref
SK 977 718
Other Details
Left hand (north) window on east wall of the Soldier's Chapel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lincoln Cathedral - WW1 Sacrifice Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Inscription unknown)
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Lincoln Cathedral
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?
6480
How wide is the component?
6480
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
More information available from Cathedral Guide Book
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS ARCHIBALD K NICHOLSON
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1924 (per Cathedral guide)
Who was present?
EARL OF YARBOROUGH
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
78365
Lincoln Cathedral - WW1 Sacrifice Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Lincoln Cathedral - WW1 Sacrifice Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright John E Scurr
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
22/10/2019
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
85921
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
62181_lincoln_cathedral_-_ww1_sacrifice_window_p1160863.jpg
Media Image Height
4896
Media Image Width
2600