Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained Glass window, made up of fragments of a window in the Church of Villers - Bretonneux in France, with a handwritten description of the destruction of that church in 1918 and collection of fragments by Cpl O Mace.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Images added, description updated.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
PARISH CHURCH
Town
Little Compton
District
Stratford On Avon
County
Warwickshire
Country
England
OS map ref
SP 260 300

Corporal O Mace Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THESE PIECES OF STAINED GLASS WERE FOUND BY CORPORAL O. MACE H.L.I. AMONGST THE RUINS OF THE CHURCH OF VILLERS-BRETONNEUX DESTROYED BY THE GERMANS IN THE GREAT WAR IN THE YEAR 1918, AND WERE BROUGHT HOME AND INSERTED HERE BY HIM AS A THANKSGIVING MEMORIAL
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?
No
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?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Former Corporal O Mace HLI, the local glazier
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Former Cpl O Mace, late HLI
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
79138
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (1)
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (1)
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Austin
Who is it credited to?
David Austin
Date Taken
25/03/2019
Who took or provided this image?
David Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
86744
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
littlecompton_stdenys_cplomace_wmr20939_p1040746.jpg
Media Image Height
1422
Media Image Width
1896
Media ID
79139
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (2)
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (2)
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Austin
Who is it credited to?
David Austin
Date Taken
25/03/2019
Who took or provided this image?
David Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
86747
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
littlecompton_stdenys_cplomace_wmr20939_p1040746_1.jpg
Media Image Height
1422
Media Image Width
1896
Media ID
79140
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (3)
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (3)
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Austin
Who is it credited to?
David Austin
Date Taken
25/03/2019
Who took or provided this image?
David Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
86748
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
littlecompton_stdenys_cplomace_wmr20939_p1040745.jpg
Media Image Height
4896
Media Image Width
3672
Media ID
79143
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (4)
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Little Compton - Cpl O Mace - Window WW1 (4)
Copyright Statement
Copyright David Austin
Who is it credited to?
David Austin
Date Taken
25/03/2019
Who took or provided this image?
David Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
86749
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
littlecompton_stdenys_cplomace_wmr20939_p1040744.jpg
Media Image Height
1422
Media Image Width
1896