Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Rectangular stained glass window depicting an angel bearing text inscribed on a scroll, receiving an armoured knight who stands on one side of a riverbank, with the river leading off to a portrayal of the Heavenly City, with a group of angels sounding trumpets on the other bank. Beneath a text explains the scene. There is a dedication in a scroll across the bottom.

The original record reported: "Small rectangular plaque beneath the window with the names." This was not found with the window in 2013, but a framed, hand-written list was photographed.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Park Road Methodist Church
Street
Park Road
Town
Chorley
District
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Country
England
OS map ref
SD 580 170
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The church closed as part of an amalgamation with Trinity Methodist Church, to form Chorley Methodist Church in the latter's buildings.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

Park Road Methodist, Chorley Location

What year was it moved?
2013
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Chorley Methodist Church
Street
Gillibrands Walks
Town
Chorley
District
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
PR7 2HF
OS map ref
SD 58069 17004
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

Park Road Methodist, Chorley Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Stained glass window:
Scroll across main figure of an angel: Glory to God & on Earth Peace
Scroll beneath angels sounding trumpets: "So they passed over and all the trumpets/ sounded for them on the other side."
Dedication scroll: To the Abiding Memory of the Men/ of this Church and Sunday School who Gave/ their Lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918
Plaque: PARK ROAD METHODIST CHURCH/ THEY SHALL NOT(sic) OLD, AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD:/ AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN./ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, AND IN THE MORNING,/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM./ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
Apparent replacement for the plaque: Park Road Methodist Church/ They shall not now old, as we that are left grow old:/ Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn./ At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them./ 1914 - 1918/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ They died that we might live
War
How many names are listed in total?
17
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?
17
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Christian name, surname, year of death
How is this information ordered?
Year of death order
How many names are listed in total?
3
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
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?
Christian name, surname
How is this information ordered?
No apparent order
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church Trustees
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
1978: THE ORIGINAL CHAPEL WAS DEMOLISHED AND A NEW ONE BUILT ON THE SAME SITE. THE WINDOW WAS MOUNTED WITHIN THE NEW CHURCH AND IS LIT ARTIFICIALLY.

In 2013 the church closed, and the window was moved to Trinity Methodist Church's building in Gillibrands Walks.
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
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Unknown
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
108191
The window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Clewlow
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Clewlow
Date Taken
04/03/2013
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Clewlow
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
119349
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
park_rd_meths.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
108192
The names
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The names
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Clewlow
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Clewlow
Date Taken
04/03/2013
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Clewlow
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
119350
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
dsc03216_copy.jpg
Media Image Height
2048
Media Image Width
1536
Media ID
148028
The church's memorials
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
This window is in the corner of the gallery, to the right
Copyright Statement
Stuart Clewlow
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Clewlow
Date Taken
06/11/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Clewlow
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3120
Media Image Width
4160