Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window of two lights depicting St Michael on the left and St George on the right. Below on the window sill is a rectangular plaque with a single line border mounted on a wooden base with the dedication. The facing of the sill has a carved wooden strip with two fluted columns, a fleury cross each end, and the words IN REMEMBRANCE centrally.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
St John the Baptist Church (Closed)- now a private house
Street
A5084
Town
Blawith
District
South Lakeland
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Postcode
LA12 8EQ
OS map ref
SD 28868 88331
Other Details
Middle window of north side of nave
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church closed 2012-see 69794 for current home and photographs
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Blawith, Water Yeat And Nibthwaite - WW1 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On window: ST MICHAEL ST GEORGE

Plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS.

Window sill: IN REMEMBRANCE

War
How many names are listed in total?
6
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?
6
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?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How deep is the component?
600mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
Public subscriptions raised £62/17/11
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Shrigley and Hunt
What role did they have in the making?
Glazier
References
References
Westmorland Gazette 24th March 2011 Sale of church.
Other website http://cumbrianwarmemorials.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/sale-of-blawith-church-and-its.html
Subscribers list (no statement of expenditure)-document reference BPR 18/W/3/8 at Barrow Record Office