Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Plain, decorated (in white, green and yellow) arched glass windows (as opposed to stained glass) with an associated brown plaque, mounted on a wooden backboard with white lettering. The windows consist of one larger central window on either side of which are two smaller (identical shaped) windows.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Askews Furniture Centre
Street
West Street
Town
Alford
District
East Lindsey
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Postcode
LN13 9DU
OS map ref
TF 45384 76006
Other Details
The windows are in the Furniture centre that was previously the Alford Wesleyan Methodist Church and is now known as the Old Methodist Church: the plaque is in the new church which is next door.

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Alford - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
PLAQUE: THE LEADED GLAZING IN/ THE SOUTH WINDOWS OF THIS CHURCH/ IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF/ 1939-1945/ AND IN THANKSGIVING FOR/ THE PRESERVATION OF THESE BUILDINGS
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
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?
Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1500mm
How wide is the component?
7200mm
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?
Metal
Dimensions
How high is the component?
300mm
How wide is the component?
420mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
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
86026
Wesleyan Methodist Church - WW2
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Wesleyan Methodist Church - WW2
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Reedman
Who is it credited to?
John Reedman
Date Taken
01 March 2006
Who took or provided this image?
John Reedman
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
94570
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
methodist_ww2.jpg
Media Image Height
419
Media Image Width
555
Media ID
86027
Plaque
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Readman
Who is it credited to?
John Readman
Date Taken
01 March 2006
Who took or provided this image?
John Readman
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
94571
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
methodist_ww2-2.jpg
Media Image Height
128
Media Image Width
166