Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window depicting Christ giving soldier a crown of Life. With associated tablet below.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary the Virgin Church
Street
Tumblefield Road
Town
Stansted
County
Country
Postcode
TN15 7PP
OS map ref
TQ 60740 62120
Other Details
North nave wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Major W N Pitt and Lieutenant J M Pitt Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TABLET: THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MOST DEAR AND BRAVE MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM NEVILLE PITT MAJOR 7 SECOND IN COMMAND/ 2ND LINCOLN REGIMENT, WHO DIED OF WOUNDS IN/ FRANCE 20TH AUG. 1916 AET 35/ AND OF JAMES MAXWELL PITT, LIEUTENANT AND ADJUTANT/ 1ST DORSET REGIMENT, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE 13TH. OCT. 1914 AET 26/ THE ONLY SURVIVING SON OF COLONEL/ WILLIAM PITT R.E. AND MARY JAMES/ HIS WIFE OF FAIRSEAT HOUSE
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
References
References
https://stainedglassrecordings.org.uk/search-results/?County=KENT (WEST)&Place=STANSTED&Church=St. Mary - accessed 12 November 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Image
Memorial window
What is the image's caption?
Memorial window
Who is it credited to?
Rev Dr Christopher Noble
Date Taken
27/05/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Rev Dr Christopher Noble
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3594
Media Image Width
2676
Image
Close up of inscription
What is the image's caption?
Inscription
Who is it credited to?
Rev Dr Christopher Noble
Date Taken
27/05/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Rev Dr Christopher Noble
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1110
Media Image Width
2676