Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained glass Gothic window with dedicatory white marble tablet on a verde antica background. Figures depicted in the window are St Michael and St George. There is a matching white, marble WW2 memorial (2673) in the same location.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Michael's Church
Street
Church Street
Town
Mytholmroyd
District
Calderdale
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
HX7 5DS
OS map ref
SE 01341 25978
Other Details
South nave aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St. Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Tablet: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN CONNECTED WITH THE PARISH CHURCH OF MYTHOLMROYD WHO THROUGH DEATH ENTERED UPON MORE GLORIOUS LIFE WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
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Window: SAINT MICHAEL/ SAINT GEORGE/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD & TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED UPON/ THE ACCOMPANYING TABLET THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED, ADVENT 1919 BY THOSE FOR WHOM/ THEY FOUGHT WHEN THEY THROUGH DEATH ENTERED UPON MORE GLORIOUS LIFE
War
How many names are listed in total?
28
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?
28
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, rank, regiment, forename
How is this information ordered?
By regiment
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Vicar and Churchwardens
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble - White
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1650mm
How wide is the component?
970mm
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
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£140 (tablet) + £126 (window)
References
References
Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, part of their memorial 618
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
164365
Stained glass window with dedicatory white marble tablet
What is the image's caption?
St. Michael's Church WW1 memorial.
Copyright Statement
Sean Gregory
Who is it credited to?
Sean Gregory
Date Taken
08/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Sean Gregory
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1802
Media Image Width
1440
Media ID
164366
Stained glass window with dedicatory white marble tablet
What is the image's caption?
St. Michael's Church WW1 memorial
Copyright Statement
Sean Gregory
Who is it credited to?
Sean Gregory
Date Taken
08/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Sean Gregory
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1800
Media Image Width
1440
Document(s)
Memorial Document
2856.tif (155.54 KB)
What is the document's caption?
List of Names and regiments
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
What content type is this document?
Names evidence
Reference
156913
Is this document evidence of inscribed names?
On