Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
RECTANGULAR WINDOW WITH STRIKING COLOURED GLASS WITH GREEN FOLIAGE AND FEMALE FIGURE IN DARK BLUE
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Former St George's Church / Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors
Street
St Georges Square / High Street
Town
Macclesfield
District
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
SK11 6TA
OS map ref
SJ 91845 72972
Other Details
The memorial was in the ladies' cloakroom.
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The Crew window was destroyed.

Lieutenant D M Crew Location

What year was it moved?
2004
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
BASE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF LIEUT/ DENNIS MEURVILLE CREW 1/7 CHESHIRE REGIMENT/ THIS WINDOW ERECTED BY HIS FATHER
CENTRE: TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ THE BRAVE SONS OF THE EMPIRE/ WHO FELL ON THE BATTLEFIELD/ OF/ EUROPE/ THEY HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT/ DYING/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ HUMANITY THAT HONESTY/ MIGHT LIVE
TOP: FIDES FIDELITAS OBEDIENTIA
SIDES: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEAT...AND I WILL GIVE THOU A CROWN OF LIFE
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, rank, regiment, forenames
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
WINDOW IN GOOD CONDITION BUT CHURCH AT RISK OF BEING DECLARED REDUNDANT DUE TO DRY ROT AND SUBSIDENCE. (1998); REDUNDANT (2000); THE BUILDING INTO HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO OFFICES AND THE WINDOW IS LOCATED WITHIN THE LADIES' CLOAKROOM.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Please include any additional listing information here
Condition not known as not allowed to enter the building but receptionist confirmed that the window was still present within the ladies' cloakroom in late 2019.
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
MID- 2002: CHURCH DECONSECRATED AND TURNED INTO OFFICE BLOCK.
Supervisor comments
ACCORDING TO FIELD WORK REPORT, CHURCH LIKELY TO RECEIVE A LOCAL PRESERVATION ORDER
References
References
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George%27s_Church,_Macclesfield . Accessed 18 April 2023.