Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Two images displaying with incorrect orientation, corrected.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Christ Church
Street
863 Brighton Road
Town
Purley
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
CR8 2BN
OS map ref
TQ 31718 61981
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant T H Mason Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Banner: LOVE // PEACE // For thine is / the Kingdom //

Inscription: Well done thou good and faithful servant / enter thou into the joy of thy LORD //

Dedication: To God's eternal glory / the adornment of / this church and in / loving memory of / Lieut T H Mason / 3rd Middlesex Regt / The only son of / Mr & Mrs T H Mason / of this parish / who died in France / July 24th 1915 / serving his country /
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?
rank, initials, surname, regiment, relationship, place of death, date of death
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2500MM
How wide is the component?
914MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
1991
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Ron Cox
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
T F Curtis, Ward & Hughes
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Faculty Granted
When did it take place?
20 April 1916
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
1916
References
References
At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. -- Reference C36
Purley in the Great War - https://sites.google.com/site/purleyandthegreatwar/local-memorials - Accessed 28 October 2020
War Memorials On Line: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/261324/ - Accessed January 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
128997
Lieutenant T H Mason window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant T H Mason window
Copyright Statement
Copyright mhs
Who is it credited to?
mhs
Date Taken
17/12/2018
Who took or provided this image?
mhs
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
142622
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
766_-_261324a_mhs_2018_12_17a.jpg
Media Image Height
3467
Media Image Width
2599
Media ID
66055
Lieutenant T H Mason window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant T H Mason window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Steve Bishop
Who is it credited to?
Steve Bishop
Date Taken
17/12/2018
Who took or provided this image?
Steve Bishop
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
72415
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
c-usersstevedocumentscc_matterscc_war_memorialswar_memorialsst_andrew_chapel_window_-_t_h_mason.jpg
Media Image Height
2816
Media Image Width
1864
Media ID
109048
Lieutenant T H Mason Inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant T H Mason Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright mhs
Who is it credited to?
mhs
Date Taken
17 December 2018
Who took or provided this image?
mhs
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
120264
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
766_-_261324b_mhs_2018_12_17.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648
Media ID
128999
Lieutenant T H Mason dedication
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant T H Mason dedication
Copyright Statement
Copyright mhs
Who is it credited to?
mhs
Date Taken
17/12/2018
Who took or provided this image?
mhs
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
142612
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
766_-_261324c_mhs_2018_12_17a_0.jpg
Media Image Height
3648
Media Image Width
2736