Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Five light stained glass window showing St Michael surrounded by angels.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mark's Church
Street
Church Road
Town
Woodcote
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
CR8 3QQ
OS map ref
TQ 30320 62340
Other Details
West end of baptistery
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

R G Hill Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
To the Glory of God and in gratitude for / the memory noble example of R Gordon Hill / H.B : M.C. killed in action in Flanders / Oct 11th 1917 / R.I.P
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?
forenames, surname, decorations, manner of death, place of death, date of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
PCC
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
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 PERCY C HAYDON BACON
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
References
References
St Mark's Woodcote: http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=29475 - accessed 11 September 2020
At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. -- Reference C97
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/261297/ - Accessed January 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
109878
Wondow
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Wondow
Copyright Statement
Copyright mhs
Who is it credited to?
mhs
Date Taken
1 December 2018
Who took or provided this image?
mhs
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
121211
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
847_-_261297_a_mhs_2018_12_01.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648
Media ID
109879
Inscription
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright mhs
Who is it credited to?
mhs
Date Taken
1 December 2018
Who took or provided this image?
mhs
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
121213
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
847_-_261297_b_mhs_2018_12_01.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648