Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
One light stained glass window depicting St Michael. Below is a small wall mounted rectangular brass plaque.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Michaels Church
Town
Swaton
District
North Kesteven
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Postcode
NG34 0JP
OS map ref
TF 13311 37522
Other Details
South wall of sanctuary
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

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Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
PLAQUE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM AMBLER WIDDOWSON 1/4TH BATT:LINCS REGt/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR AT YPRES ON 12TH MAY 1915 AGED 24 YEARS/ ALSO OF/ GEORGE AMBLER WIDDOWSON 4TH BATT: NEW ZEALAND RIFLE BRIGADE/ WHO FELL IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME 15TH SEPt. 1916 AGED 22 YEARS/ "they shall shine as the stars"/ THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY THEIR SORROWING PARENTS/ GEORGE AND CLARA JUDITH WIDDOWSON
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
How is this information ordered?
By year of death
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?
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?
Brass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
290mm
How wide is the component?
635mm
How deep is the component?
3mm
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
87316
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Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
W A Widdowson And G A Widdowson
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Stennett
Who is it credited to?
John Stennett
Date Taken
29 June 2003
Who took or provided this image?
John Stennett
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
95985
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
swaton_3.jpg
Media Image Height
672
Media Image Width
598