Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Coloured window depicting dream of St Anselm in Archiepiscopal vestments in prayer. Names in gilt on a black ground in a red setting. Location Has this memorial been lost? Yes Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? No Building No 56/58 Building Name ST ANSELMS SCHOOL Street Park Lane Town Croydon District Croydon County Greater London Country England OS map ref TQ 32545 65290 Other Details IN ST ANSELMS SCHOOL Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? FIDES SPES/ 1914-1919/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY, AND ESPECIALLY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FLOREAT ANSELMIA War How many names are listed in total? 33 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 25 Of the names listed, how many died? 8 What information is listed for those commemorated? surname, initials How is this information ordered? alphabetical Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? Destroyed by land mine on 30 September 1940 Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Plaque What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Unknown Listing Information Does it have listed status? No 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 Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 21 September 1921 Who was present? CAPTAIN H ROWE WILLIAMSON MC Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 21 September 1921 Who was present? UNKNOWN References References Croydon Advertiser, 24 September 1921 Sayers W.C. Berwick (ed.), Croydon and the Second World War (1949), pp.46-47