Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
MEMORIAL CONSISTS OF A FOUR LIGHT STAINED-GLASS WINDOW, SHOWING CHRIST AND A NUMBER OF SAINTS. BELOW THE WINDOW IS OAK PANELLING (3600MM HIGH BY 7000MM WIDE) WITH A FRIEZE AT THE TOP LEVEL, A CROCKETED CANOPY AND, BELOW, AN OIL PAINTING OF CHRIST AND FOUR EVANGELISTS. ABOVE, ON EITHER SIDE OF THE WINDOW, ARE BOARDS CONTAINING THE LORD'S PRAYER, 10 COMMANDMENTS AND APOSTLES CREED, ALL ORIGINALLY LIT FROM BELOW.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
Street
Manchester Road at junction with All Saints Road
Town
Heaton Norris
District
Country
Postcode
SK4 1NN
OS map ref
SJ 89115 91611
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

All Saints Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
across the lowest part of the window: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY AND WHOSE NAMES ARE RCORDED ON THE ROLL OF HONOUR AND WITH DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO GOD FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED ON THE ROLL.
on panelling: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / IN MEMORY OF THE DEPARTED.
There is also an inscription to Rev T Walfield d. 1915 who was the main benefactor of the memorial
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
CHURCH AUTHORITIES / Parochial Church Council (PCC)
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
CLEANED AND RESTORED IN THE 1980s
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3500mm
How wide is the component?
3500mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3600mm
How wide is the component?
7000mm
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?
Rev Thomas Walfield, the first Rector, left a substantial sum of money to build the memorial which was unveiled in 1921. He died in 1915.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1921
Who was present?
UNKNOWN
References
References
Link to transcription of War Memorial on the Church website - http://www.cwas.org.uk/?page_id=776