Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Four single-light stained glass windows, with crossed flags and an associated tablet. The four windows depict St Alban, St Oswald, the Sower, and the Gleaner. The associated marble tablet, inscribed in black lettering, has a gilt border, and alabaster frame. Above it are two textile crossed flags, the Union Flag and Royal Navy white ensign.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
14/5/2026: Data/refs/links added, plus unveiling details and makers name. JK

25.03.2022 JMB: Added image
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Paul's Church
Street
Stoke Road
Town
Slough
District
Slough
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Postcode
SL2 5AS
OS map ref
SU 97920 80661
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Pauls Parishioners Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ THIS TABLET AND THE FOUR ADJACENT WINDOWS ARE ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH AND CONGREGATION WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18/ (Names)/ "Thanks be to God which giveth us the Victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ."
War
How many names are listed in total?
67
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?
67
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, forename, decorations
How is this information ordered?
Alphabetically
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
St Paul's Church Council
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
Alabaster
Dimensions
How high is the component?
500 mm
How wide is the component?
1000 mm
How deep is the component?
2200 mm
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
G P Bennett & Alan Day
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Heaton Butler and Bayne
What role did they have in the making?
Glazier
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
28 January 1922
Who was present?
HRH Princess Alice and her husband, the Earl of Athlone, unveiled the memorial.
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
28 January 1922
Who was present?
The Dean of Windsor dedicated the memorial.
References
References
Bucks Herald - Saturday 04 February 1922 (page 2) reported:
'WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
Princess Alice, who was accompanied by her husband, the Earl of Athlone, attended a special service at St. Paul’s Church, Slough, on Sunday, and unveiled a war memorial consisting of four fine stained-glass windows and a handsome tablet of marble encased in alabaster, bearing the names of sixty-seven men of the parish and congregation who laid down their lives in the Great War. The memorial was dedicated the Dean of Windsor, and the members the Slough Urban District Council were present'.
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000270/19220204/037/0002
Historic Churches of Buckinghamshire website; record of these stained glass windows (refs 727, 728, 729 and 730) mentions that they were made by Heaton Butler & Bayne: https://www.buckschurches.uk/glass/window.php?windowid=1610
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
135426
World War One memorial plaque with stained glass windows on north wall of St Pauls church in Stoke Road Slough
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
World War One memorial plaque with stained glass windows on north wall of St Pauls church in Stoke Road Slough
Copyright Statement
Copyright Harvey Whittam
Who is it credited to?
Harvey Whittam
Date Taken
21/03/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Harvey Whittam
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
149894
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
world_war_one_memorial_plaque_with_stained_glass_windows_on_north_wall_of_st_pauls_church_in_stoke_road_slough_23.jpg
Media Image Height
1125
Media Image Width
1286
Media ID
157967
Rectangular wall-mounted marble tablet inscribed with names, with alabaster surround.
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Rectangular wall-mounted marble tablet inscribed with names, with alabaster surround.
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
586
Media Image Width
821
Media ID
157968
Context image of inscribed marble/alabaster tablet between two stained glass windows, with crossed flags above.
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Context image of inscribed marble/alabaster tablet between two stained glass windows, with crossed flags above.
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
756
Media Image Width
1134