Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light Stained glass window. LEFT LIGHT DEPICTS ST GEORGE, CENTRAL LIGHT DEPICTS ST MICHAEL AND RIGHT LIGHT SHOWS ST NICHOLAS. INSCRIPTION ON SCROLL-EFFECT AT TOP AND BOTTOM.
There is one person not on the memorial: Agnes Morley, who was killed in the village in 1915, by an incendiary bomb which landed on her house when dropped from a Zeppelin. She was the first woman to be killed in mainland Britain and received a "heroine's" funeral. The event was widely reported in the papers of the time.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
26/04/2022 JMB: Added images from Sharefile. Corrected a few names.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Nicholas' Church
Street
High Street
Town
Canewdon
District
Rochford
County
Essex
Country
England
Postcode
SS4 3JL
OS map ref
TQ 89688 94541
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Canewdon WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
St. Michael / BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I / WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE / St. George / St. Nicholas

IN MEMORY OF (names) / GREATER LOVE HATH / NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY / DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS/ (names) WHO FELL IN / (names) / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918.
War
How many names are listed in total?
11
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?
11
What information is listed for those commemorated?
First light - initials of forenames, surname
How is this information ordered?
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?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
References
References
Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 04 July 1919
THE ESSEX CHURCHES.
It is proposed to place a stained-glass window in Canewdon Church as a war memorial.
Image and biographical details- http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Essex/Canewdon.html
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
137680
Canewdon WW1 Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Canewdon WW1 Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Jones
Who is it credited to?
Paul Jones
Date Taken
24/04/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Jones
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
152534
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
22666a.jpg
Media Image Height
862
Media Image Width
643
Media ID
137681
Canewdon WW1 Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Canewdon WW1 Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Jones
Who is it credited to?
Paul Jones
Date Taken
24/04/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Jones
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
152535
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
22666_a.jpg
Media Image Height
624
Media Image Width
638
Media ID
137682
Canewdon WW1 Window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Canewdon WW1 Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Jones
Who is it credited to?
Paul Jones
Date Taken
24/04/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Jones
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
152536
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
22666_b.jpg
Media Image Height
664
Media Image Width
652
Media ID
137683
Canewdon WW1 Window
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Canewdon WW1 Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Jones
Who is it credited to?
Paul Jones
Date Taken
24/04/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Jones
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
152537
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
22666_c.jpg
Media Image Height
756
Media Image Width
684