Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A five light stained glass window depicting Christ with a banner in the centre, flanked by an angel with a female saint on each side, with St George and St Michael on the outside lights. St George is depicted slaying the dragon beneath the figure of St George, while Jesus and Peter walking on the water is shown beneath St Michael. Resting soldiers in Mediaeval armour are depicted below the central lights. The dedication runs along the bottom of the window. In the centre of the tracery above the main light is the Royal Standard, with the years of the conflict on a scroll beneath. This is flanked by the shields of France, Belgium, Italy, and America.
On the South wall, to the right of the window, is the church's Great War and WW2 Memorial (WMR 42577).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Lawrence's Church
Street
Chapel Hill
Town
Longridge
District
County
Country
Postcode
PR3 2YD
OS map ref
SD 6053 36711
Other Details
The East Window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Lawrence Longridge - Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD TO THE MEMORY/ OF LONGRIDGE OFFICERS AND MEN WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918. THIS WINDOW IS REVERENTLY/ PRESENTED BY PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
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
References
References
Images-https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/230132/
Pamphlet: TILL, JOSEPH M. AND RAE, M "A HISTORY OF ST LAWRENCE WITH ST PAUL'S LONGRIDGE" (1990)
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
179689
Image
The tracery windows
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
The tracery windows
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
18/06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
574
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
179690
Image
The window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
18/06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1182
Media ID
179691
Image
The lower lights and inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The lower lights and inscription
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
18/06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
417
Media Image Width
1280