Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window of two lights, with additional tracery lights above. Left light depicts St George; right light depicts Richard the Lionheart. Tracery lights above show regimental crests. Below a shield, possibly Stannard or Dawson arms, and badge of Suffolk Regiment.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Marys Church
Town
Higham St Mary
District
Babergh
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Postcode
CO7 6JY
OS map ref
TM 03568 35232
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Higham St Mary Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left window: ST GEORGE

Right window: RICHARD, COEUR DE LION

Across bottom: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ TO THE HONOUR OF GOD AND THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
War
How many names are listed in total?
6
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?
6
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname, rank, regiment
How is this information ordered?
Rank
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Higham St Mary PCC
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
12 August 1993
Who originally recorded this memorial?
E S Hardie
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
J Powell and Sons
What role did they have in the making?
Builder
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
100103
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
22 August 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
110233
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
4438_1_brian_mawdsley_22_august_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
4510
Media Image Width
2067
Media ID
100104
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
22 August 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
110234
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
4438_2_brian_mawdsley_22_august_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
2933
Media Image Width
3107