Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window depicting a figure of Christ appearing to men in a ships lifeboat.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
61-91
Building Name
St John the Evangelist Church
Street
Shirley Church Road
Town
Shirley
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
CR0 5EZ
OS map ref
TQ 35870 65379
Other Details
West end of the Nave
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

J Crowfoot Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Centre light: IT IS I / BE NOT AFRAID //

Left light: REMEMBER JACK CROWFOOT / LOST AT SEA 1941 AND HIS / FRIENDS WHO ALSO FELL //

Right light: REMEMBER ALSO HIS FATHER / GEORGE CROWFOOT / DIED 1949 BELOVED BY ALL //
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
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?
forename, surname, place of death, year of death, friends. relationship
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?
4040MM
How wide is the component?
2140MM
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
Mr Hugh Easton
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
April 1951
Who was present?
Bishop Suffragan of Croydon
References
References
'The Story of a Parish' - Booklet bound in Church's volume of Parish magazines 1953-56.
At the going down of the sun... An account of Croydon’s war memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. Reference C44
War Memorials On Line: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/262529/ - Accessed January 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
110654
Window
Priority
-4
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Dyer
Who is it credited to?
Paul Dyer
Date Taken
29 March 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Dyer
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
124783
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
815_-_262529_a_paul_dyer_2019_03_29.jpg
Media Image Height
4288
Media Image Width
3216
Media ID
109137
Window
Priority
-3
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Dyer
Who is it credited to?
Paul Dyer
Date Taken
29 March 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Dyer
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
120380
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
815_-_262529_b_paul_dyer_2019_03_29.jpg
Media Image Height
3216
Media Image Width
4288
Media ID
109138
Inscription
Priority
-2
What is the image's caption?
Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Dyer
Who is it credited to?
Paul Dyer
Date Taken
29 March 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Dyer
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
120381
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
815_-_262529_c_paul_dyer_2019_03_29.jpg
Media Image Height
3216
Media Image Width
4288
Media ID
109139
Inscription
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Dyer
Who is it credited to?
Paul Dyer
Date Taken
29 March 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Dyer
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
120382
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
815_-_262529_d_paul_dyer_2019_03_29.jpg
Media Image Height
3216
Media Image Width
4288