Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window, the left one commemorating the 36th (Ulster) Division, and the other the 10th (Irish) and 16th (Irish) Divisions. At the head of each light are five roundels, centrally a crown, flanked by shamrocks, and by roses(?). Centrally are the Divisional badges, and the borders at the sides and foot are decorated.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
6
Building Name
Guildhall
Street
Shipquay Place
Town
Londonderry
District
Londonderry
County
Londonderry
Country
Northern Ireland
Postcode
BT48 6DQ
OS map ref
NV 59991 79979

Irish New Army Infantry Divisions - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left hand light: MESSINES/ CAMBRAI/ LA BASSEE
MARNE/ THIEPVAL/ HILL 60/ AISNE
THIRTY SIXTH ULSTER DIVISION
Right hand light: MESOPOTAMIA/ POZIERES/ St JULIEN/ MORVAL
ANCRE/SCARPE/ EGYPT/ MACEDONIA
TENTH IRISH DIVISION/ SIXTEENTH IRISH DIVISION
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
There are 23 stained glass windows in the Guildhall, most being unveiled at the official opening of the rebuilt Guildhall in 1912, with additions in 1913, 1925, and 1989. In WW2 the windows were removed for safekeeping, being reinstated in 1945. They were damaged by explosions in 1972. and most, if not all, were replaced based on the original watercolour drawings. In 2013 they were restored as part of the Guildhall restoration of that year.
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,public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Photos from internet only.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
SIR ROBERT NEWTON ANDERSON
What role did they have in the making?
Sponsor
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
27 May 1925
Who was present?
DUCHESS OF ABERCORN
References
References
Other website http://www.derrycity.gov.uk/Gildhall/GuildhallHistory/StainedGlassWindows
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Great_War_Memorial_Windows_Guildhall,_Derry.