Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? MAGNIFICENT THREE LIGHT WINDOW DECORATED AS BELOW, WITH ASSOCIATED BOARD LIGHTS DEPICT (LEFT) ANGEL AND CHERUB OVER GRIEVING WIDOW AND CHILD. (CENTRE) JESUS FLANKED BY ANGELS OVER DOVE OF PEACE AND KNEELING KNIGHT. (RIGHT) ANGEL OVER KNIGHT HOLDING WOUNDED COMRADE. THIS ANGEL HOLDS 3 KNIGHTS ON HORSEBACK WITH THE WORD MONS BENEATH Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name ALL SAINTS CHURCH Town Somerford District Congleton County Cheshire Country England OS map ref SJ 815 648 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Shakerley Memorial Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? (ON BOARD) THE EAST WINDOW/ IN THIS CHAPEL IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND DEVOTED MEMORY OF/ GEOFFREY CHARLES, D.S.O. LT. COL./ 1ST BATT KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. BORN NOVR 19TH 1869/ KILLED IN ACTION AT RICHEBOURG L'AVOUE MAY 16TH 1915/ ARTHUR CECIL SHAKERLEY, LIEUT ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY/ BORN JULY 1ST 1879 KILLED IN ACTION ON VIMY RIDGE/ APRIL 22ND 1917/ ERIC PIERS SHAKERLEY, CAPT 1ST BATT K.RR./ BORN MARCH 8TH 1885. KILLED IN ACTION AT GIVENCHY/ MARCH 10TH 1915/ ERECTED BY THEIR SISTERS AND BY THE WIDOW/ AND CHILDREN OF GEOFFREY CHARLES SHAKERLEY/ MORIENDO VIVAM (ON WINDOW - LEFT LIGHT) BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN/ FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED (ON WINDOW - CENTRE LIGHT) GLORY BE TO/ GOD ON HIGH/ AND IN EARTH/ PEACE/ GATHER MY SAINTS/ TOGETHER THEY HAVE MADE A/ COVENANT WITH ME BY/ SACRIFICE (ON WINDOW - RIGHT LIGHT) BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL/ FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY War How many names are listed in total? 3 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 3 What information is listed for those commemorated? rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships,additional,decorations Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Board What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Wood Dimensions How high is the component? 790MM How wide is the component? 590MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component 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 Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? private