Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
(Light box re-creation) Single light stained glass window showing a figure of St. George holding a sword in right hand & a shield bearing the Cross of St. George in left hand. Dedicatory panel at his feet.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference, address & name updated. Website reference added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
St. Saviours Church (redundant)
Street
St Saviours Road
Town
Leicester
District
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
OS map ref
SK 604 048

Corporal B H West Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
All Saints' Church (The Churches Conservation Trust)
Street
Highcross Street
Town
Leicester
District
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Postcode
LE1 4PH
OS map ref
SK 58263 04839
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Moved to All Saints' Church under the care of "The Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project".
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Corporal B H West Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW: QUIT YOU/ LIKE MEN BE STRONG

DEDICATORY PANEL: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ BERTRAND BATTON WEST A CORPORAL/ 16TH BATTALION KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION AT POELCAPELLE BELGIUM/ SEPT 26TH 1917 DURING THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,regiment,forename,manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
2011 : Church closed.
Church badly vandalised, luckily, a photograph was taken of the window prior to vandalism, resulting in a light box re-creation on display at All Saints' Church.
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
MAY 2004: FIELDWORKER REPORTS THAT THIS CHURCH IS DUE TO BE DE-COMMISSIONED SOON AND MEMORIALS MAY BE UNDER THREAT IF CHURCH IS DEMOLISHED.
References
References
Website for "The Leicester City, County & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project".
http://www.leicester-rutlandatriskwarmemorials.btck.co.uk/OurResidentMemorials
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
182543
Single light stained glass window showing a figure of St. George
Copyright Statement
atriskwarmemorials.co.uk
Who is it credited to?
atriskwarmemorials.co.uk
Who took or provided this image?
atriskwarmemorials.co.uk
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1465
Media Image Width
600