Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Inscription beneath the first light of a four-light, stained glass window with figure in each light. Figures of St Leonard, St Martin, St Hugh of Lincoln, and St Hilda are depicted in the lights.
In the 1920s the 34 windows around the Cathedral Cloisters were glazed in stained glass with images depicting the Church’s Calendar. Of the 130 lights about a quarter are WW1 Memorials.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
Window S3.1
Building Name
Chester Cathedral
Street
St Werburgh Street
Town
Chester
District
Chester
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
CH1 2DY
OS map ref
SJ 40597 66458
Other Details
In the South Cloister
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Chester Cathedral Cloisters - 2nd Lieutenant J O Laybourne Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
In loving memory of/ John Oscar Laybourne/ 2nd Lieut 7th Battn. Cheshire Regt./ killed at the battle of Gaza/ 26th March 1917. Aged 26 years./ A noble life/ freely sacrificed for the future/ welfare of humanity./ Given by his Mother/ and Father.
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?
Forenames, surname, rank, unit, manner, battle, and date of death, age, relationship
How is this information ordered?
As above
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Cathedral Chapter
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Archibald Keightley Nicholson
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
156845
The memorial window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The memorial window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/04/2023
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1081
Media ID
156846
The subject's inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The subject's inscription
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/04/2023
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1052