Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH THREE MAIN PANES DEPICTING TWO YOUNG KNIGHTS AND CHRIST PLUS IMAGES OF SPRING AND RESURRECTION. INSCRIPTION ACROSS BOTTOM OF WINDOW. ACCOMPANIED BY FRAMED ROLL OF HONOUR EXPLAINING THE SYMBOLISM OF THE WINDOW AND LISTING NAMES OF THE FALLEN.

ROLL OF HONOUR IS ILLUMINATED WITH RED AND BLUE DETAILING
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
All Saints Church
Street
Hoseside
Town
New Brighton
District
County
Country
Postcode
CH45 0LH
OS map ref
SJ 30197 93229
Other Details
CORNER OF ELLERAY PARK RD IN THE LADY CHAPEL
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Elleray Park School Resurrection Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW LEFT: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ & IN MEMORY OF THE/ OLD BOYS OF ELLERAY/ PARK SCHOOL, WHO

WINDOW CENTRE: GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR THIS/ WINDOW IS ERECTED/ BY THE PARENTS & THE

WINDOW RIGHT: PAST & PRESENT MEMBERS/ OF THE SCHOOL UNDER/ J.M. STUART-EDWARDS M.A./ & HIS WIFE KATHERINE./ AD 1917

ROLL OF HONOUR: THE "RESURRECTION" WINDOW/ THE WINDOW IS INTENDED TO REPRESENT AN EASTER MORNING IN EARLY SPRING. THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY HAS COME, THE GREY SKY IS MELTING INTO BLUE AND THE STARS ARE SCARCELY VISIBLE. THE SALLOW WILLOWS ARE IN BLOOM AND THE THRUSHES ARE SINGING; IT IS TOO EARLY IN THE YEAR AS YET FOR THE YOUNG ONES. ALL AROUND IN THE GREEN GRASS SPRING UP RED AND PURPLE ANEMONES, GROWING WILD AS THEY GROW IN THE HOLY LAND, AND IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE. "FOR LO, THE WINTER IS PAST, THE RAIN IS OVER AND GONE; THE FLOWERS APPEAR ON THE EARTH; THE TUNE OF THE SINGING OF BIRDS IS COME." THE TWO YOUNG KNIGHTS ARE AT THE OTHER SIDE OF DEATH AND ARE CONSCIOUS OF THE APPROACH OF THE RISEN LORD. HE IS THE VICTOR MONARCH, GIVING THE BLESSING OF PEACE. HIS HEAD IS CROWNED WITH THORNS, THEY ARE NO LONGER PAINFUL BUT ARE BLOSSOMING AND SENDING OUT YOUNG BUDS, HE BEARS IN HIS HAND THE BLOSSOMING OLIVE BRANCH. THE KNIGHTS ARE ARMED WITH THE SHIELD OF FAITH. THEY HAVE JOYFULLY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES. THE WHOLE WINDOW IS MEANT TO GIVE THE IDEA OF GREAT HAPPINESS AND PEACE. INSCRIPTION: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF ELLERAY PARK SCHOOL, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY THE PARENTS AND THE PAST MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL UNDER J.M. STUART-EDWARDS, M.A. AND HIS WIFE, KATHERINE. A.D. 1917./ "PRO DEO, PRO REGGE, ET PRO PATRIA."/ (names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
48
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many died?
24
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,regiment,forename
How is this information ordered?
year died,rank,forename,regiment
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Elleray Park School
Components
Component Details
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What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Parents and members of the school.
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
NEWS: "THE WALLASEY NEWS" 6 NOVEMBER 1920
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MISS JOYCE MEREDITH
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
23 September 1917
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1st November 1920
Who was present?
Bishop of Chester
References
References
Wallasey News 22 September 1917
Wallasey News 6 November 1920
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
185133
Image
Elleray Park School Resurrection Window
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Elleray Park School Resurrection Window- explanatory label
Who is it credited to?
Catrin Meredith
Date Taken
25/06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Catrin Meredith
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3024
Media Image Width
4032
Media ID
185134
Image
Elleray Park School Resurrection Window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Elleray Park School Resurrection Window - dedication panel
Who is it credited to?
Catrin Meredith
Date Taken
25/06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Catrin Meredith
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3024
Media Image Width
4032
Media ID
185135
Image
Elleray Park School Resurrection Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Elleray Park School Resurrection Window - in situ
Who is it credited to?
Catrin Meredith
Date Taken
25/06/2024
Who took or provided this image?
Catrin Meredith
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3081
Media Image Width
2229