Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? A large, stained glass window with three rows of five panels with representation so of various people including William Wilberforce, infantry man, etc: the lowest, central light carries the school coat of arms. Smaller lights above the top row with other coats of arms, Lancashire roses, etc. Commemoration across the top of the three central lights in the bottom row. An associated plaque carrying the names of the dead (IWM 10601) is now in the Preston Minster. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Moor Park High School Street Moor Park Avenue Town Preston District Preston County Lancashire Country England Postcode PR1 6DT OS map ref SD 54470 30732 Other Details Moor Park High School occupies the old Grammar School buildings (the Grammar having closed in 1967). Other memorials (IWM 10601 and 10602) were removed to Preston Minster but the window remains at the west end of the south wall of the nave in the school's main hall. Preston Grammar School - WW1, Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? This window was erected to the Glory of God and in memory of the pupils of this school who laid down their lives for Kind and Country in the Great War 1914-18. They gave their lives that we might live. (Spacing Unknown) 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 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? SCHOOL NOW OCCUPYING BUILDING HAS NO LINK WITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Unknown 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 Memorial Cost How much did the memorial's site cost? £890 Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial MESSRS A BARRACLOUGH & SANDERS What role did they have in the making? Builder Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 11th June 1925 Who was present? Ald. J. R. Hodgson (The Mayor) References References Lancashire Evening Post - Friday 12 June 1925 Page 3 PRESTON WAR MEMORIALS. MAYOR UNVEILS WINDOW AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL. CEREMONIES AT LANCASTER ROAD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. (The War Memorial tablet and window were both unveiled) --- Moor Park High School, https://moorpark.mp/high-school/parent-and-carers/letters-to-parents/, accessed 24th September, 2024 Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 184798 Image What is the image's caption? Window- Detail Copyright Statement Moor Park High School Who is it credited to? Moor Park High School Who took or provided this image? Moor Park High School What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 853 Media Image Width 2560 Media ID 184799 Image What is the image's caption? Window - Full View Copyright Statement Moor Park High School Who is it credited to? Moor Park High School Who took or provided this image? Moor Park High School What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 720 Media Image Width 1280
Media ID 184798 Image What is the image's caption? Window- Detail Copyright Statement Moor Park High School Who is it credited to? Moor Park High School Who took or provided this image? Moor Park High School What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 853 Media Image Width 2560
Media ID 184799 Image What is the image's caption? Window - Full View Copyright Statement Moor Park High School Who is it credited to? Moor Park High School Who took or provided this image? Moor Park High School What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 720 Media Image Width 1280