Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light window with inscription on the glass and associated tablet with names below. Kneeling knight in the centre with helmet and shield surrounded angels and heraldic emblems of England, France and Scotland, Chester etc.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Weslyan Methodist Chuch
Street
St Johns Street
Town
Chester
District
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
CH1 1DA
OS map ref
SJ 40763 66253
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

St John Street Methodist Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left light: TO THE GLORY / OF GOD AND IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF THE MEN FROM

Right light: THIS CHURCH WHO / LAID DOWN THEIR / LIVES IN THE GREAT / WAR 1914 - 1918

Centre light: AND THEY LOVED / NOT THEIR LIVES / UNTO THE DEATH

Tablet below: HERE ARE RECORDED / THE NAMES OF THE SEVEN WHO FELL / (NAMES) / A.D. 1926.
War
How many names are listed in total?
7
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?
7
Of the names listed, how many died?
7
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church
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?
Stone
Dimensions
How high is the component?
250 mm
How wide is the component?
660 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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
corporate
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1926
References
References
Detailed description in a booklet by M Harry, printed by F H Taberer, Chester published 1927