Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
FOUR, LARGE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH SMALLER LIGHTS ABOVE AND BELOW: THERE IS A DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE OF THE CENTRE LIGHTS. THE IMAGE IS OF BEAMS OF LIGHT SHINING DOWN ON A CITYSCAPE WITH ANGELS KNEELING IN THE LOWEST, CORNER LIGHTS.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Gresham School
Street
Cromer Rd
Town
Holt
District
North Norfolk
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Postcode
NR25 6EA
OS map ref
TG 08898 39277
Other Details
In the school chapel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Gresham's School - WW1 - window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
HIS REWARD IS WITH HIM / THEY WHOM THIS WINDOW COMMEMORATES WERE / NUMBERED AMONG THOSE WHO AT THE CALL OF KING / AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM / ENDURED HARDNESS, FACED DANGER AND FINALLY / PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF / DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE, GIVING UP THEIR OWN / LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. / LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT / THEIR NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN. 1914 - 1919
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
THE SCHOOL
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
10000mm
How wide is the component?
6000mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
See Additional Notes.
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
The Gresham's School website (see References) states that this window formed part of a whole memorial that includes a screen (IWM 20085) that carries 100 names, as well as engraved Masters', Prefects' and clergy stalls in the chapel. The total cost of this was £3175 4s
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
G REGINALD BELL
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
29th May 1921
Who was present?
Bishop Suffragan of Thetford
References
References
Gresham's School, https://www.greshams.com/archives/world-war-I-centenary/centenary-exhibition/, accessed 11th April, 2024
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
175190
Window
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Gresham's School
Who is it credited to?
Gresham's School
Who took or provided this image?
Gresham's School
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
720
Media Image Width
1280