Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Four light stained glass window set in the West wall of the church, with extensive tracery above, with an accompanying cast bronze plaque installed nearby on the South wall of the church, in a Shrine area which contains further memorials.
The two central lights depict Christ the King to the left, with the Archangel Uriel to the right, above the Archangel Michael to the left, and the Archangel Gabriel to the right. The left-hand side light depicts a group of five Saints - the Venerable Bede and St Martin of Tours at the top, St Alban and St Oswald in the centre, and St George at the bottom. The right-hand side light also depicts five Saints - St Louis and St Nicholas at the top, two unidentified in the centre, and St Edmund at the bottom. A rose window is at the top of the tracery above, with angels flanking a central crown in a quatrefoil as its main feature. There are two angels holding scrolls carrying the text from Romans 11, 36: Of Him and through Him and to Him/ Are all things to Whom be glory for ever and ever.
The Dedication is inscribed across the bottom of the window.
The accompanying bronze plaque is fixed directly to the South wall and carries the Dedication, Names, and Text within a frame which has an internal border of oak leaves. A Cross laid on a wreath sits at the top of the frame.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Christ Church
Street
New Road
Town
Carnforth
District
County
Country
Postcode
LA5 9LD
OS map ref
SD 49898 70511
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Carnforth Christ Church Great War Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On the window:
AMDG and in honoured/ memory of the/MEN from CARNFORTH PARISH & HOMES who gave/their/ LIVES in/the/GREAT WAR 1914-1919 RIP/ "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his LIFE for his friends.”

On the bronze plaque:
God King and Country/ AMDG AND IN PERPETUAL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF CARNFORTH AND FROM/ CARNFORTH HOMES WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR US AND THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919. THE ADJOINING WINDOW IS PLACED IN THIS CHURCH/ (Names)/ 1920/ (Names)/ "Greater love hath no man than this,/ that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
War
How many names are listed in total?
50
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?
50
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames/ initials, surname, awards
How is this information ordered?
Alphabetically by surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1035mm
How wide is the component?
690mm
How deep is the component?
30mm
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
WMO222871
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
The Bromsgrove Guild
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
17th July 1921
Who was present?
Colonel E North
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
202159
Image
West window with Shrine on the South wall
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
West window with Shrine on the South wall, with the accompanying bronze plaque between the Colours
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
30/10/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2785
Media Image Width
2773
Media ID
202160
Image
The bronze plaque
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
The bronze plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
30/10/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2171
Media Image Width
1523
Media ID
202161
Image
The Dedication on the window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The Dedication on the window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
30/10/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
233
Media Image Width
3870
Media ID
202162
Image
The window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
30/10/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3340
Media Image Width
2553