Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window, with Christ on a throne in the centre, Isaiah to the left, and King David to the right. A Palm Sunday scene is depicted across the lower half of the lights, at the bottom of the centre light is “ERECTED 1920”.
On the left and right pillars, at the entrance to the west tower, are two gable pediment topped tablets
flanked by pilasters, within the gable is a carved Latin cross in a wreath, and the dates 1914 - 1919 in an
open banner. The left tablet has the main dedication, and the right, the names in a single column. This detail is incised and picked out in black, with the capitalisation in red.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Marys Church
Street
High Street
Town
Stalham
District
County
Country
Postcode
NR12 9GA
OS map ref
TG 37309 25170
Other Details
West wall of the nave and tower
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Stalham - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left Tablet: To the Glory of God,/ the Giver of Victory,/ and/ in Grateful Memory of/ the Men of this Parish,/
who gave their lives in the/ Great War for Civilization/ and justice,/ the West Window of this Church/ and these tablets,/ were erected A.D. 1920,/ by Free-will Offerings.

Right tablet: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ “Their name liveth for evermore” Ecclus. 44.14.
War
How many names are listed in total?
25
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
25
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, forename
How is this information ordered?
Surname, forename
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
PCC
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
242396
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
William Morris of Westminster
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1920
Who was present?
Clergy, parishioners
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Image
WWI window and tablets
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
WWI window and tablets
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3706
Media Image Width
5069
Image
WWI window detail
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
WWI window detail
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5400
Media Image Width
3018
Image
Left tablet in context
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Left tablet in context
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5481
Media Image Width
3380
Image
Left tablet detail
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Left tablet detail
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
4989
Media Image Width
2971
Image
Right tablet in context
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Right tablet in context
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
5491
Media Image Width
3581
Image
Right tablet detail
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
Right tablet detail
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4761
Media Image Width
2710
Image
WWI window and tablets in context
Priority
7
What is the image's caption?
WWI window and tablets in context
Who is it credited to?
Colin Murray
Date Taken
19/09/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Colin Murray
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3532
Media Image Width
4831