Men Of Woodford - Window WW1 | IWM War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

What type of memorial is it?

Window

How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?

REMAINS OF A STAINED GLASS WINDOW SET IN THE CENTRE OF A PLAIN GLASS WINDOW

Location

Has this memorial been lost?

Location

Is this the memorial's current location?

Yes

Building Name

ST MARY WITH ST PHILLIP AND ST JAMES CHURCH

Street

High Rd

Town

South Woodford

District

Redbridge

County

Greater London

Country

England

Postcode

E18 2PL

OS map ref

TQ 400 900

If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Church of England

Men Of Woodford - Window WW1 Location

Commemoration

What words are inscribed on the memorial?

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ ALL THE MEN OF WOODFORD WHO GAVE/ LOVING AND THANKFUL MEMORY OF/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

(INSCRIPTION AS IT NOW READS WITH WORDING WRONGLY ALIGNED AFTER RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING FIRE DAMAGE TO ORIGINAL WINDOW)

War

How many names are listed in total?

Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?

First World War (1914-1918)

Is the total an exact count?

Of the names listed, how many served and returned?

Of the names listed, how many died?

Condition

Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?

What is the memorial's maintenance history?

1970'S: ORIGINAL MEMORIAL WINDOW DAMAGED BY FIRE (SEE SIMILAR IN NIWM 45608) AND REMAINS OF STAINED GLASS INCLUDING INSCRIPTION HAVE BEEN RECONSTRUCTED AS A CENTRAL PANEL IN PLAIN GLASS WINDOW. THE INSCRIPTION, FORMERLY IN TWO LINES ACROSS WIDTH OF WINDOW, NOW MOUNTED IN 2 PIECES OF 2 LINES EACH ONE BELOW THE OTHER WHICH HAS MIS-ALIGNED THE WORDING.

Components

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?

Glass

Listing Information

Does it have listed status?

Component