Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two stained glass windows, each with a border of green leaves and ten British and Commonwealth regimental badges surrounding two columns of names. Each has mourning angels at the bottom of the lists. North window shows an armoured figure holding a Union flag, kneeling above the names; the south window shows a robed figure with a crown, sword and what may be a palm leaf standing over a fallen knight.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Pancras Parish Church
Street
Euston Rd
Town
Bloomsbury
District
Country
Postcode
NW1 2BA
OS map ref
TQ 29807 82573
Other Details
In north and south galleries at east end of church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Pancras Church WW1 Windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(North window): DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI: 1914 REQUIESCANT IN PACE 1919

(South window): ABSORPTA EST MORE IN VICTORIA: 1914 REQUIESCANT IN PACE 1919
War
How many names are listed in total?
172
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many died?
172
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank, surname,date died
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c 3000mm
How wide is the component?
c 1200mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£900
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Benjamin Nelson
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
09 Oct 1920
Who was present?
Bishop Suffragan of Willesden
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
151451
Image
North Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
North Window
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
20/01/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3862
Media Image Width
2320
Media ID
151452
Image
North Window - Names
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
North Window - Names
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
20/01/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4045
Media Image Width
3042
Media ID
151453
Image
South Window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
South Window
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
23/01/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3870
Media Image Width
2315
Media ID
151454
Image
South Window - Names
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
South Window - Names
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
20/01/2023
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
4128
Media Image Width
2660
Media ID
203368
Image
North window setting with the colours of the Burma Star Association
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
North window setting with the colours of the Burma Star Association
Who is it credited to?
Susan Strang
Date Taken
5 December 2025
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Strang
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
768
Media Image Width
1024
Media ID
203369
Image
Setting of the south window to the left of the altar with the colours of the 2nd St Pancras Battalion, the London Regiment
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Setting of the south window, to the left of the altar, with the colours of the 2nd St Pancras Battalion
Who is it credited to?
Susan Strang
Date Taken
5 December 2025
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Strang
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1947
Media Image Width
3487
Media ID
203370
Image
Colours of the 2nd St Pancras Battalion the London Regiment beside the south window.
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
Colours of the 2nd Pancras Battalion the London Regiment beside the south window.
Who is it credited to?
Susan Strang
Date Taken
5 December 2025
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Strang
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1024
Media Image Width
768