Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Stained Glass window with the Crest of Orford Borough Council above the text Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Bartholomew's Church Street Church Street Town Orford District Suffolk Coastal County Suffolk Country England Postcode IP12 2LW OS map ref TM 42223 49984 Other Details West window of church. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England D J Smith Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ DAVID JAMES SMITH, BENEFACTOR OF/ THE CHURCH AND PORT OF O(RFORD BORN IN) THE TOWN 8TH APRIL 1856 DIED AT SEA/ 7TH MAY 1915 WHEN THE (LUSITANIA) WAS SUNK BY ENEMY SUBMARINE [the WORDS IN BRACKETS are CONJECTURAL] War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War - civilians 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, date of death, place of death, forenames, manner of death, date of birth Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? Yes Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? PCC What is the memorial's maintenance history? Some letters are missing restoration work was due to take place in 1998. Wording not visible from body of church. Door to tower kept locked. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Mr Robert Merchant 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? 4 November 1928 Who was present? Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich