Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window with six light tracery above. The lights are full of symbols and Biblical allegoric allusions. In the left-hand light appear the crests of the Navy and the Air Force, along with the Dedication, while the crests of the Army and the Civil Defence Corps appear in the right-hand light.
The Names are inscribed on scrolls held by Saints in the four inner panels of the tracery lights. They are, from the left, the Archangel Michael (patron saint of the Air Force), with 19 names; St Nicholas (patron saint of the Navy), with 9 names; St George (patron saint of the Army), with 13 names; St Oswal, ancient King of the region, representing the civil power, with 1 name. The names on each scroll are in alphabetical order, suggesting the dead belonged to the respective Services.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John's Church
Street
Liverpool Road
Town
Ainsdale
District
County
Country
Postcode
PR8 3NQ
OS map ref
SD 31666 11883
Other Details
On the South wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St John's Ainsdale - WW2 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Names)/ Ainsdale Parish/ War Memorial/ In Memory, with/ Gratitude 1939-45
War
How many names are listed in total?
42
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
42
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Initials, surname
How is this information ordered?
By Service, then alphabetically
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
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
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
AN ACCOMPANYING DESCRIPTION OF THE WINDOW STATES, "UNVEILING AND DEDICATION OF THE AINSDALE PARISH WAR MEMORIAL WINDOW BY THE RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 1947, AT 8 PM."
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
03 October 1947
Who was present?
Bishop of Liverpool
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
03 October 1947
Who was present?
UNKNOWN
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
128370
Image
The window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
16/12/2021
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
141886
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_john_ainsdale_ww2_window_-_1.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1254
Media ID
128371
Image
Left-hand light
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Left-hand light
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
16/12/2021
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
141887
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_john_ainsdale_ww2_window_-_2.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
663
Media ID
128372
Image
Right-hand light
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Right-hand light
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
16/12/2021
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
141888
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_john_ainsdale_ww2_window_-_3.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
575
Media ID
128373
Image
Centre light
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Centre light
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
16/12/2021
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
141889
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_john_ainsdale_ww2_window_-_4.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
636
Media ID
128374
Image
Names 1
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Names 1
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
16/12/2021
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
141890
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_john_ainsdale_ww2_window_-_5.jpeg
Media Image Height
1177
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
128375
Image
Names 2
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Names 2
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
16/12/2021
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
141891
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_john_ainsdale_ww2_window_-_6.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1195