Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light stained glass window with three smaller lights above. Main lights depict Archangels Michael and Gabriel. An associated wall mounted, portrait oriented, engraved brass plaque bearing inscriptions and names is adjacent to the window. Text on plaque infilled with white paint.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Michael and All Angels Church
Street
Church Road
Town
Claverdon
District
Warwick
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
Postcode
CV35 8PD
OS map ref
SP 19832 64582
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Claverdon - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left window light: Be thou Faithful unto Death / Justice //
Right window light: I will give thee a crown of Life / Sacrifice //
Plaque: THIS WINDOW IS PLACED / IN MEMORY OF / THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / (8 NAMES) / True love by life - true love by death - is tried / Live thou for England, we for England died
War
How many names are listed in total?
8
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?
8
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, forename, initials, surname, regiment or service
How is this information ordered?
Listed alphabetically by surname
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?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stainless Steel
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
173961
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Ernest Penwarden
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Powells of Whitefriars
What role did they have in the making?
Glazier
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1921
References
References
War Memorials Trust 710
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
51344
Claverdon - WW1- Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Claverdon - WW1- Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Austin
Who is it credited to?
David Austin
Who took or provided this image?
David Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
56147
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
19301_window.jpg
Media Image Height
1689
Media Image Width
1315
Media ID
51345
Claverdon - Window and plaque
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Claverdon - Window and plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Austin
Who is it credited to?
David Austin
Who took or provided this image?
David Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
56148
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
19301_setting.jpg
Media Image Height
1206
Media Image Width
1608