Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window. The theme is the Annunciation, surmounted in the centre by a miniature cross of St Patrick, on the left by the cross of St Andrew, and on the right by the emblem of Wales. Immediately beneath, between the dominant subject and the inscription, two angels are portrayed holding aloft the medallion of St George and the Dragon. Inscription below.
Marble tablet has a circular inscription in gold lettering. There is a Greek cross at each corner and another within the inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Church of St Mary the Immaculate
Street
1 North Parade
Town
Grantham
District
South Kesteven
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Postcode
NG31 8AN
OS map ref
SK 91170 36247
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Roman Catholic

Machine Gun Corps Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Beneath window: Pray for the Members of the M.C.C. who fell in the GREAT WAR

Marble tablet: PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE MACHINE GUN CORPS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR (written in a circle)
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
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
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
corporate
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The tablet was presented by the Machine Gun Corps History Project in memory of forbears who served in the Camps at Harrowby and Belton Park.
There is an unpublished booklet written by Robert Hirst Grantham 2004-9 describing the memorial window and providing other church details.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
George Gascoyne
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
07 September 1919
Who was present?
Father L A Arendzen
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
25 July 2009
References
References
The Grantham Journal 13-07-1919
Machine Gun Corps Memorial Window : July2009 Robert J Hirst
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
100727
Window after alterations in 1965, obliterating the purpose and dedication of the window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window after alterations in 1965, obliterating the purpose and dedication of the window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Morris Felton
Who is it credited to?
Morris Felton
Date Taken
09 May 2012
Who took or provided this image?
Morris Felton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
110972
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
grantham_st._mary._mgc_window.jpg
Media Image Height
3402
Media Image Width
2220
Media ID
100728
Between 1965 and 1998 there was no formal indication of the provenance of the window. However, on Remembrance Sunday 1998, Father Brendon O’Callaghan unveiled and blessed a square marble plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Between 1965 and 1998 there was no formal indication of the provenance of the window. However, on Remembrance Sunday 1998, Father Brendon O’Callaghan unveiled and blessed a square marble plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Morris Felton
Who is it credited to?
Morris Felton
Date Taken
09 May 2012
Who took or provided this image?
Morris Felton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
110973
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
grantham_st._mary_mgc_plaque.jpg
Media Image Height
2304
Media Image Width
3456
Media ID
100730
St Mary's Church
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
St Mary's Church
Copyright Statement
Copyright Morris Felton
Who is it credited to?
Morris Felton
Date Taken
09 May 2012
Who took or provided this image?
Morris Felton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
110975
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
grantham_st._mary.jpg
Media Image Height
295
Media Image Width
449
Media ID
100731
Postcard of the original window, unveiled and dedicated 7th September 1919
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Postcard of the original window, unveiled and dedicated 7th September 1919
Copyright Statement
Copyright Morris Felton
Who is it credited to?
Morris Felton
Date Taken
09 May 2012
Who took or provided this image?
Morris Felton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
110976
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
grantham_st._mary._mgc_window_-_postcard.jpg
Media Image Height
772
Media Image Width
367