Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
5 large stained glass panel windows running the length of one side of the church. The images depict scenes from the crucifixion merging into scenes from the First World War and finally the silhouette of a soldier standing by a cross surrounded by poppies.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Matthew's Church
Street
Birches Head Road
Town
Birches Head
District
Stoke On Trent
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Postcode
ST1 6LH
OS map ref
SJ 88869 48600
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Matthew Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
There are 3 separate inscriptions across the Window.

1: IN/ HONOUR OF/ THE MEN OF BIRCHES HEAD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918

2: JOHN 15:13 JESUS SAID: GREATER LOVE HAS NO MAN THAN THIS;/ THAT A MAN MAY LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

3: THEY SHALL GROW/ NOT OLD/ AS WE THAT ARE/ LFET GROW OLD/ AGE SHALL NOT/ WEARY THEM/ NOR THE YEARS/ CONDEMN/ AT THE/ GOING/ DOWN/ OF THE/ SUN/ AND IN THE/ MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
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
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Frank McGregor
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
2014
Who was present?
Bishop of Stafford
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
2017
References
References
www.facebook.com/ww1window
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
70117
Memorial window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Memorial window
Copyright Statement
Copyright St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Who is it credited to?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Date Taken
04 June 2019
Who took or provided this image?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
76710
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
birches_head_1.jpg
Media Image Height
720
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
70118
Memorial window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Memorial window
Copyright Statement
Copyright St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Who is it credited to?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Date Taken
06 June 2019
Who took or provided this image?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
76711
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
birches_head_2.jpg
Media Image Height
540
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
70119
Memorial window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Memorial window
Copyright Statement
Copyright St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Who is it credited to?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Date Taken
06 June 2019
Who took or provided this image?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
76712
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
birches_head_3.jpg
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
720
Media ID
70120
Memorial window design
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Memorial window design
Copyright Statement
Copyright St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Who is it credited to?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
Date Taken
06 June 2019
Who took or provided this image?
St Matthew's Church, Birches Head
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
76713
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
birches_head_4.jpg
Media Image Height
207
Media Image Width
960