Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
TWO-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES IN EACH LIGHT. DEDICATORY PLAQUE PLACED BELOW IT

FIGURE OF CHRIST WITH A RED CROSS BEHIND HIM DEPICTED IN THE LEFT LIGHT. FIGURE OF A KNEELING SOLDIER WITH A SAILOR STANDING BESIDE HIM DEPICTED IN THE RIGHT LIGHT. THERE IS ALSO AN ANGEL HOLDING A CROWN OVER THE SAILORS HEAD. TWO ANGELS HOLD A BANNER AT THE BASE OF THE WINDOW WITH ISNCRIPTION ON IT
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST MICHAELS CHURCH
Town
Lilleshall
District
Wrekin
County
Shropshire
Country
England
OS map ref
SJ 728 153
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lilleshall Parishioners Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
PLAQUE: THE ABOVE WINDOW WAS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)

WINDOW: DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
War
How many names are listed in total?
30
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?
30
What information is listed for those commemorated?
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?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Metal
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
C 26th March 1921
Who was present?
BRIG. GEN. H.C. CHOLMONDLEY C.B. C.B.E.
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
C 26th March 1921
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
WELLINGTON JOURNAL & SHREWSBURY NEWS by N/A 1921 Source: Media Library Published:N/A WELLINGTON, SHROPSHIRE