Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single Light Stained Glass Window with the theme “The angel crowning the faithful warrior”
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St James' Church
Street
High Street
Town
Whitehaven
District
Copeland
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Postcode
CA28 7PY
OS map ref
NX 97962 18426
Other Details
South wall of nave, 4th window from east (by the south door)
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

T S Metcalf Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Top of window: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE

At bottom of window: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOMAS STANLEY METCALF, NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918. THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY HIS SORROWING PARENTS.
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?
surname, regiment, forenames, relationships
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?
2110mm
How wide is the component?
1070mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
The casualty's regimental number was 8/1575, of 1st Battalion Otago Regiment, NZEF. He died at Flers on 17th September 1916 aged 26. As well as his overseas grave he is also commemorated on the St. Nicholas, Whitehaven War Memorial and the family gravestone 1V190 at Whitehaven Cemetery.
Supervisor comments
The memorial was dedicated at Evening Prayer, with two drummers of the Border Regiment playing the Last Post and Reveille.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS ABBOTT AND CO LTD OF LANCASTER
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Faculty Granted
When did it take place?
4 July 1924
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
7th September 1924
Who was present?
Colonel D J Mason DSO
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
7016
Memorial
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Memorial
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Nicholson
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Nicholson
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Nicholson
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
7844
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
item_f22d_metcalf_window.jpg
Media Image Height
3648
Media Image Width
2736