Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A single light stained glass window showing a crucified Christ looking down at a soldier. An inscription at the base of the window. A associated plaque on a sloping pedestal on the window sill.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Leonard's Church
Street
Church Street
Town
Seaford
District
Lewes
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
BN25 1HH
OS map ref
TV 48250 99030
Other Details
North Chapel, east wall.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

M G Galloway Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
window: SACRIFICE // GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN / THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN / HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS //

Plaque: THIS WINDOW WAS PLACED TO THE / GLORY OF GOD AND IN THE MEMORY OF / MAURICE GODFREY GALLOWAY, / LATE OF THE 23RD LONDON REGIMENT. / THE DEARLY BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF / WALTER STEPHEN AND ANNIE GERTRUDE GALLOWAY, / OF HUGHENDON, SEAFORD. WHO NOBLY GAVE HIS LIFE AT GIVENCHY / ON MAY 26TH 1915, AGED 18 YEARS. / SACRIFICE GAINS ITS REWARD.
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, regiment, relationship, manner of death, place of death, date of death age at death
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
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Metal
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
21 May 2020
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Susan Featherstone
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Heaton, Butler & Bayne - 1924
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
References
References
CWGC - https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/859728/galloway,-maurice-godfrey/ - accessed 1 May 2020
Stained Glass Record - www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=37664 - accessed 1 May 2020
War Memorials on Line - www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/228097/ - accessed 1 May 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
91101
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Bill Highway (WMO228097)
Who is it credited to?
Bill Highway (WMO228097)
Date Taken
4 February 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Bill Highway (WMO228097)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100169
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
228097a_cbill_highway_2016_02_04.jpg
Media Image Height
1536
Media Image Width
1152
Media ID
91102
Plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Bill Highway (WMO228097)
Who is it credited to?
Bill Highway (WMO228097)
Date Taken
4 February 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Bill Highway (WMO228097)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
100170
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
228097b_cbill_highway_2016_02_04.jpg
Media Image Height
1536
Media Image Width
2048