Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW OF TWO LIGHTS. LEFT-HAND LIGHT SHOWS INTERIOR OF CHURCH WITH CIVIL CONGREGATION AND PRIEST DURING COMMUNION SERVICE. RIGHT-HAND LIGHT SHOWS COMMUNION SERVICE ON BATTLEFIELD WITH SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM. ALTAR COVERED BY UNION FLAG. WRECKED CHURCH IN BACKGROUND.

OBLONG MARBLE TABLET TO LEFT OF WINDOW. TABLET SET ON TWO BRACKETS HAS CURVED AND PEAKED TOP. CARVED LAUREL BORDER. LETTERING INCISED AND PAINTED BLACK. INCISED AND PAINTED CROSS ABOVE INSCRIPTION.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
The Parish Church of Saint Giles'
Street
Beech Close
Town
Haughton
District
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Postcode
ST18 9EX
OS map ref
SJ 86568 20490
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Giles - WW1 Window And Tablet Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
ACROSS BASE OF WINDOW - A.M.D.G. THIS WINDOW AND TABLET ARE DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HAUGHTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR ANNO DOMINI 1914-1919. WHEN THE HOUR IS DARKEST, COME WHAT MAY, THE SOUL IN US IS FOUND AND SHALL NOT DIE.

MARBLE TABLET - 1914 - 1919 / SONS OF THIS PLACE LET THIS BE SAID / THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD / THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT YOU MAY REAP / A RICHER HARVEST ERE YOU FALL ASLEEP. / (Names)
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?
Surname, forename, decorations
How is this information ordered?
Alphabetically by 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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3 m EST.
How wide is the component?
1.5 m EST
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble - White
Dimensions
How high is the component?
75cm Est
How wide is the component?
75cm Est
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
01 Jun 00
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Sqn Ldr Stanley (Rtd)