Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Triple lancet stained glass window forming one to four which illustrate the incarnation.

Centre light: The presentation in the temple as described in the gospel of St. Luke with the infant saviour presented by Mary to the priest. Prophetess Anna stands nearby and Joseph and a little maiden kneel in the foreground.

Dexter light: St. Simeon singing 'nunc dimittis' while Anna kneels in prayer
Sinister light: Wise men from the east following the star of Bethlehem
Base: Medallions of St. Edith, St. Winifred and St. Mildred with inscription below them
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Southwark Cathedral
Street
Cathedral Street
Town
Southwark
District
Southwark
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
SE1 9BA
OS map ref
TQ 32659 80317
Other Details
Lady chapel over the altar

South Metropolitan Gas Company - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF 386/ MEN OF THE SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY A.D.1914 - 1919.
War
How many names are listed in total?
386
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?
386
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
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
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
REFERENCES: COPARTNERSHIP JOURNAL (1924) PP 6 - 13
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MESSRS JOHN HARDIMAN & CO.
What role did they have in the making?
Builder
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR DONALD B TAUNTON
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
08th December 1923
Who was present?
MR JONES
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
08th December 1923
Who was present?
Bishop Suffragan of Woolwich
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
106767
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
11 November 2014
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
117766
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
12607_brian_mawdsley_11_november_2014.jpg
Media Image Height
3267
Media Image Width
2355