Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained glass window with associated brass plaque. The window depicts St George and the dragon and Christ. The plaque is in a stone frame with a lintel over. It has a cross between two branches of laurel leaves, on top of the black incised inscription. There is an additional (treble) bell hung in the church tower.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Margaret's Church
Street
Church Road
Town
Spaxton
District
Sedgemoor
County
Somerset
Country
England
Postcode
TA5 1DJ
OS map ref
ST2252537024
Other Details
North Wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Margaret's Parishioners - WW1 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: IhS / In Memoriam 1914 - 1918

Plaque: + / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN PROUD MEMORY OF THE MEN OF SPAXTON WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES AND IN LASTING HONOUR. TO THOSE / WHO SERVED OVER SEAS IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. / THIS TABLET, A SIXTH BELL AND A WINDOW WERE PLACED / IN THIS CHURCH BY GRATEFUL PARISHIONERS. / KILLED IN ACTION / (5 NAMES) / DIED OF WOUNDS / (5 NAMES) / SERVED OVERSEAS / (59 NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
69
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?
59
Of the names listed, how many died?
10
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, forename initials, surname, regiment, place of death, date of death, served
How is this information ordered?
Groups 1 and 2 = Year died. Group 3 = Alphabetical by surname with exceptions
Please include any additional information here
3 groups - Killed in action, died of wounds, served over seas.
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?
1980mm
How wide is the component?
750mm
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?
Brass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1350mm
How wide is the component?
990mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Bells
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Bronze
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
Llewellins and James (cast treble bell in 1920)
What role did they have in the making?
Founder / Foundry
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
30479
Mark Newton 8 October 2016
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Mark Newton 8 October 2016
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton 8 October 2016
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton 8 October 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton 8 October 2016
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
34617
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1430_mark_newton_8_october_2016.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
150112
St. Margaret's Parishioners - WW1 associated plaque.
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
St. Margaret's Parishioners - WW1 associated plaque.
Copyright Statement
Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
8/10/2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3271
Media Image Width
2173