Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Brass Plaque set into wood, flanked by stained glass windows. To the left (east) is a 3-light window depicting The Crucifixion
To the right (west) is a 2-light window depicting Christ and a warrior.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Leonard's Church
Town
Cleator
District
Copeland
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Postcode
CA23 3DB
OS map ref
NY 01432 13461
Other Details
South Wall of Nave
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Leonards Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Brass Plaque: THESE WINDOWS WERE ERECTED BY / THE PARISHIONERS AND OTHERS TO THE / MEMORY OF CLEATOR MEN WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/KILLED / [Names] / DIED ON SERVICE / [Names] /THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE / ECCLESIASTICUS XLIV.14

2 Light Window:: Well done good and / Faithful Servant
War
How many names are listed in total?
18
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?
18
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
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?
Brass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
770mm
How wide is the component?
610mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Frame
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1130mm
How wide is the component?
830mm
How deep is the component?
35mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
Subscriptions raised £300/11/6. The subscription list is ordered in terms of the value of subscription per named person- 3 @ £25, 1 @ £20, 2 @£10, 2 @ £6, 1 @ £5/5, 4 @ £5, 1 @ £3/3, 1 @ £3, 3 @ £2/2, 8 @£2, 1@ £1/11/6, 2@ £1/10, 2 @ £1/5, 2 @ 31/4, 1 @ £1/2/6, 11 @ £1/1, 58 @ £1, 1 @ 15/-, 1 @ 12/6, 1@ 10/6, 41 @ 10/-, 2@ 7/6, 1 @ 6/6, 3@ 6/-, 37@ 5/-, 4@ 4/-, 1@ 3/-, 9@ 2/6, 1@ 2/-, 1@ 1/-, 1 @ 6d
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
15/02/1996
Who originally recorded this memorial?
J. Austin
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Messrs Abbott and Co. Ltd. of Lancaster
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
9th January 1921
Who was present?
Bishop of Carlisle
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Faculty Granted
When did it take place?
21 May 1920
References
References
The Stained Glass in the Churches of the Anglican Diocese of Carlisle (by Leslie N.S. Smith, CWAAS Extra Series XXVI, 1993)
West Cumberland Times 15/1/1921 page 5g
Subscription list-document YPR 24/64 at Whitehaven Archive Centre
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
1602
Plaque
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Nicholson
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Nicholson
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Nicholson
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
2024
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
ukniwm_3949_cstuart_nicholson_2011_plaque.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648
Media ID
29830
3949.jpg
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
3949.jpg
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
33936
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3949.jpg
Media Image Height
1161
Media Image Width
796
Media ID
29831
3949a.jpg
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
3949a.jpg
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
33937
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
3949a.jpg
Media Image Height
1112
Media Image Width
796
Media ID
1603
Left window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Left window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Nicholson
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Nicholson
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Nicholson
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
2025
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ukniwm_3949_cstuart_nicholson_2011_window_1.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648
Media ID
1604
Right window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Right window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Nicholson
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Nicholson
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Nicholson
What is its licence type?
Pre 2014 WMA license
Reference
2026
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
ukniwm_3949_cstuart_nicholson_2011_window_2.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648