Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained glass window with soldier in blue armour going to war and a soldier unbuckling gold armour after battle.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Mary's Church
Street
Old Knebworth Lane
Town
Knebworth
District
North Hertfordshire
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
SG3 6PY
OS map ref
TL 23086 21008
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Second Lieutenant L A Patterson - Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
FAITHFUL / BE THOU UNTO DEATH / THEE A CROWN I WILL GIVE OF LIFE / AND TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF LESLIE ARNOTT PATERSON / 2ND LIEUT ESSEX REGIMENT. FELL AT FROMELLES FRANCE MAY 1915 AGED 25.
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, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
How is this information ordered?
Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age at death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
1997: Window was in desperate need of conservation, requiring £9,000 worth of repairs, according to a report in the Welwyn & Hatfield Times. Existing trust fund is only for the upkeep of the graves of Lt Paterson and his parents.
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
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Christopher W Whall
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
29795
2nd. Lieutenant L A Paterson
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
2nd. Lieutenant L A Paterson
Date Taken
2015
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
33901
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3819.jpg
Media Image Height
1170
Media Image Width
796