Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with three lights and tracery above. Figures are depicted in the lights, insignia are in the tracery

Left and right lights: Figures of St Martin, St Alban, St Michael, the Blessed Virgin, St Longinus, St George, Joan of Arc and St Quintyn

Centre light: Christ on the Cross with the kneeling figures of a soldier and a sailor at the foot of the Cross

In the tracery: Insignia of England, Ireland, United States, Belgium, France, Wales and Scotland. The badges of the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Regiments. The borough coat of arms of Hertford, Luton, Dunstable, Hemel Hempstead, Watford, East Barnet and St Albans. The shields of Edward the Confessor, Diocese of St Albans, the Fleur de Lys

Right hand rose section: Empire Insignia of India, East Africa, Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand

There is a rectangular dedicatory tablet set into the floor below the window with a triangular addition each side.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Alban's Abbey
Street
Sumpter Yard
Town
St Albans
District
County
Country
Postcode
AL1 1BY
OS map ref
TL 14535 07046
Other Details
West window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Albans Abbey Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On tablet: BE IT KNOWN TO ALL YOU WHO ENTER/ THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF St ALBAN/ THAT IN THE WESTERN WINDOW THEREOF/ ARE COMMEMORATED THE MEN AND/ WOMEN OF THIS DIOCESE WHO DIED IN/ THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE/ YEARS OF THE WAR 1914 TO 1918 WHOSE/ NAMES ARE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF/ REMEMBRANCE LAID UP IN THIS PLACE/ AND BE YE THANKFUL.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
£3,956 5S 0D
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
REFERENCES: STAINED GLASS WINDOWS OF ST ALBANS CATHEDRAL BY FRANCIS W SKEAT
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
SIR JOHN NINIAN COMPER RA
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
18th June 1925
Who was present?
Bishop of St Albans
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
18th June 1925
Who was present?
Bishop of St Albans
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
94202
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103660
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_1.jpg
Media Image Height
2675
Media Image Width
1906
Media ID
42767
Image
St Albans Diocese, Stained Glass Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese, Stained Glass Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Jeremy Bartlett
Date Taken
18/04/2018
Who took or provided this image?
Jeremy Bartlett
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
47006
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
d75_0697.jpg
Media Image Height
1856
Media Image Width
2784
Media ID
94203
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103661
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_2.jpg
Media Image Height
2955
Media Image Width
3874
Media ID
94204
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103662
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_2.jpg
Media Image Height
524
Media Image Width
1219
Media ID
94205
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103663
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_2-001.jpg
Media Image Height
545
Media Image Width
1194
Media ID
94206
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103664
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_2-002.jpg
Media Image Height
528
Media Image Width
1197
Media ID
94207
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103665
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_2-003.jpg
Media Image Height
1234
Media Image Width
2121
Media ID
94208
Image
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Priority
7
What is the image's caption?
St Albans Diocese Window, St Albans Abbey
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
27/05/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
103666
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
1-hertfordshire_st_albans_abbey_church_wwi_memorial_window_-_14680_2-004.jpg
Media Image Height
1194
Media Image Width
2110
Media ID
130811
Image
Plaque
Priority
8
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Who is it credited to?
Ian Blackmore
Date Taken
24/01/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Ian Blackmore
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
144865
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
14680_ian_blackmore_24_january_2022v2.jpg
Media Image Height
1704
Media Image Width
2600