Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with alabaster tablets on each side and below.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary's Church
Street
St Mary Road
Town
Weymouth
District
Weymouth And Portland
County
Dorset
Country
England
Postcode
DT4 8PU
OS map ref
SY 67963 78821
Other Details
South wall of south aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Mary's Church WW1 Window and Tablets Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left-hand tablet: IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF THE / MEN FROM THIS CHURCH AND / PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / (50 Names)
Right-hand tablet: SO THEY PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED FOR THEM ON THE OTHER SIDE / (49 Names)
Lower tablet: THIS WINDOW IS PLACED HERE BY THE CONGREGATION AND FRIENDS OF THIS CHURCH IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN IN THE GREAT WAR. THE TWO TABLETS ARE GIVEN BY THE MEMBERS OF HON. COURT HIGHCLERE NO. 1 OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS IN RECOGNITION OF THE VALUED SERVICES OF BRO. SIDNY (Sic) SPARK WILLEDGE THEIR TREASURER.
War
How many names are listed in total?
99
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
99
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, initials
How is this information ordered?
Alphabetically by surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablets
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Alabaster
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1200mm
How wide is the component?
600mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
9th March 1924
Who was present?
Major R. D. T. Yerburgh MP
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
9th March 1924
Who was present?
Major R. D. T. Yerburgh MP
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
42787
Weymouth St Marys Church Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Weymouth St Marys Church Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Martin Tolley
Who is it credited to?
Martin Tolley
Who took or provided this image?
Martin Tolley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
47027
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
weymouth_st_marys_church_window.jpg
Media Image Height
3861
Media Image Width
1944
Media ID
42788
Weymouth St Marys Church Window Tablet
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Weymouth St Marys Church Window Tablet
Copyright Statement
Copyright Martin Tolley
Who is it credited to?
Martin Tolley
Who took or provided this image?
Martin Tolley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
47028
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
weymouth_st_marys_church_windowtablet.jpg
Media Image Height
1376
Media Image Width
3025
Media ID
42789
Weymouth St Marys Tablet left names A to M
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Weymouth St Marys Tablet left names A to M
Copyright Statement
Copyright Martin Tolley
Who is it credited to?
Martin Tolley
Who took or provided this image?
Martin Tolley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
47031
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
weymouth_st_marys_church_tablet_left_names_a_to_m_1.jpg
Media Image Height
3300
Media Image Width
2118
Media ID
42790
Weymouth St MArys Church Tablet right names M to W
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Weymouth St MArys Church Tablet right names M to W
Copyright Statement
Copyright Martin Tolley
Who is it credited to?
Martin Tolley
Who took or provided this image?
Martin Tolley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
47032
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
weymouth_st_marys_church_tablet_right_names_m_to_w.jpg
Media Image Height
3802
Media Image Width
2545