Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A three-light stained glass window with tracery across the top. The design in the tracery above the centre light, depicting Christ as the Light of the World - the Crucified wearing a radiant robe of light beneath a celestial canopy - continues the design. At the feet of Christ a stricken knight looks up in hope. The other six lights in the tracery have depictions of crowns with lilies each side of the centre, and red roses and palms in the other four. The light to the left of the figure of Christ depicts St George slaying the dragon, so signifying Soldiers, and has a panel beneath showing a battlefield scene which depicts a Red Cross nurse kneeling to tend a wounded soldier, whilst another soldier falls under fire to her left, with a group of soldiers marching in from the right. The light to the right depicts St Nicholas, Patron Saint of Sailors, in Bishop's robes, bearing a ship in his right arm, his Bishop's crook in his left, so signifying Sailors, and has a panel beneath showing a line of warships steaming abreast into shellfire. A dedication inscribed on a brass plate extends the length of the window across the bottom, whilst the plaques bearing the names for the Great War fallen are inscribed on brass plaques with stilted arches on the sloping sides of the window bay. There is a repousse laurel wreath at the top of each panel, with the dates of the war in the centre.

The brass plaques bearing the WW2 names are attached to the walls each side of the outside of the window bay. They are a similar shape to those for the Great War and also have laurel wreaths with the dates of the war in their centres - but they are incised.

All the inscriptions are incised, and painted black - but with the initial letters of the names, and significant letters of the dedication, being rubricated.

Beneath the window is a glazed frame containing the medals and 'Death Penny' of one of the Great War casualties.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Peter's Church
Street
Church Street
Town
Newton Le Willows
District
County
Country
Postcode
WA12 9SR
OS map ref
SJ 59308 95647
Other Details
In the centre of the South wall of the church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Peter's Newton-in-Makerfield - WW1 and WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
In the window lights: Lux/ Mundi/ St George/ St Nicholas

On the plaque below the window: This window is erected to the Glory of God and to commemorate those who at the call of King and Country/ left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger and finally passed out of the sight of men/ by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their lives that others might live in freedom./ They were a wall unto us both by night and day. 1 Sam. 25 Chap. 16 Verse

Lefthand WW1 plaque: 1914/ (Names)
Righthand WW1 plaque: 1918 (Names)

Lefthand WW2 plaque: 1939/ (Names)
Righthand WW2 plaque: 1945/ (Names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
44
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
44
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Christian name, surname
How is this information ordered?
Christian name, surname
How many names are listed in total?
22
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
22
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Christian name, surname
How is this information ordered?
Christian name, surname
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?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
References
References
Wigan Observer, 01/04/1922: Report of the Liverpool Diocesan Consistory Court - granting of a faculty to the church for the erection of a stained glass window and bronze tablet. Comment from the Chancellor that the date for the end of the war should be given as 1919, not 1918 as proposed.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
83012
Image
The window and the plaques
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The window and the plaques
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Media Description
Also visible below the window is a glazed frame containing the medals and 'Death Penny' of Pte. S. Bartlett
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91218
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_peter_-_mem_area.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
876
Media ID
83013
Image
The window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91219
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_peter_-_window_-1.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
853
Media ID
83014
Image
Lower panel, lefthand light
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Lower panel, lefthand light
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91221
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_peter_-_window_2.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
83015
Image
Lower pane, righthand light
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Lower pane, righthand light
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91222
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_peter_-_window_3.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
83016
Image
The dedicatory plaque beneath the window
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
The dedicatory plaque beneath the window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91223
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_peter_window_dedication.jpg
Media Image Height
853
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
83017
Image
WW1 names, lefthand plaque
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
WW1 names, lefthand plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91225
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_peter_ww1_-_1.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
719
Media ID
83018
Image
WW1 names, righthand plaque
Priority
6
What is the image's caption?
WW1 names, righthand plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91227
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_peter_-_ww1_-_2.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
567
Media ID
83019
Image
WW2 names, lefthand plaque
Priority
7
What is the image's caption?
WW2 names, lefthand plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91228
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_peter_ww2_-_1.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
853
Media ID
83020
Image
WW2 names, righthand plaque
Priority
8
What is the image's caption?
WW2 names, righthand plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/01/2020
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
91231
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_peter_ww2_-_2.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
853