Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with figures and inscription at the base.
Right: An angel bearing a branch of peace
Left: A knight relinquishing his shield to the Angel in acknowledgement of peace and who, by his stern and martuial bearing expressing the Motto at the beginning of the inscription.
Wooden board bearing gold inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Warehouse
Town
Essendine
District
South Kesteven
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
OS map ref
TF 020 070
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
In storage

Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1 Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Thomas Cook and Sons HQ
Town
Lugate
District
South Kesteven
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The window was moved to Berkeley Street in 1926 when the Company's Head Office was relocated. It moved at least twice while at Berkeley Street before being taken down in 1998. In 1999 it was shipped to Stamford with many of the Company's Archives to await new premises in Peterborough.
What year was it moved?
1926, C 1978, C 1991, 1998, 99
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Thomas Cook Head Office
Street
Westpoint, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood
Town
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
County
Cambridgeshire
Country
England
Postcode
PE2 6FZ
OS map ref
TL 14174 96389

Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1 Location

What year was it moved?
August 2016
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: THROUGH DEATH ETERNAL FAME/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THOMAS COOK & SON/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)

Board: IN MEMORIAM / (Names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
153
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?
153
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
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Company Archivist
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
Date unknown: lower portion of the window listing the names has disappeared.
Oct 2001: it is hoped that the window will be erected in the archives new premises in Peterborough
November 2018: memorials in the Archive
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?
2390MM
How wide is the component?
1190MM
How deep is the component?
210MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Board
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
If yes, what is its purpose?
COT ENDOWED AT ST BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL, LONDON
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
MAG: "THE GLOBE TROTTER" JULY 1923
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Clayton and Bell
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR PERCY MACQUOID RI
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
26th April 1923
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
54390
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Window and Board
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Window and Board
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Who is it credited to?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
59757
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
42957.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
54391
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Window and Board
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Window and Board
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Who is it credited to?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
59758
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
42957_2.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
54392
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Window Inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Window Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Who is it credited to?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
59759
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
42957_inscr.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
54393
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Board
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Thomas Cook And Son Staff WW1- Board
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Who is it credited to?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Smith, Company Archivist
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
59760
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
42957_board.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448