Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
One of a pair of windows bearing the figures of David and Moses
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Trinity Wesleyan Church
Street
Preston New Road
Town
Blackburn
District
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Postcode
BB2 6BF
Other Details
Corner of Preston New Road and Montague Street
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church closed, date unknown, now demolished.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THESE WINDOWS WERE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF JAMES CARTER, A FOUNDER OF THIS CHURCH AND A CHRISTIAN WORKER, BY HIS SONS, DAUGHTERS AND EXECUTORS, ALSO OF HIS WIFE, MARGARET ANN AND THEIR SON, WILLIAM ARTHUR ROWE CARTER, CAPTAIN IN THE KING'S OWN ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT, WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR AT YPRES, APRIL 1915 (Line spacing not known)
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forenames, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, age
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?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Family
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
September 1923
Who was present?
Rev JD Brynford Jones, Pastor and JJ Carter of Cliteroe, eldest surviving son
References
References
Blackburn Times, 15 September 1923