Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with a quatrefoil window above, and an attendant plain brass plaque on the wall below carrying the Names. Much of the window is made up of clear glass. The image in the quatrefoil is of a bomber aircraft, wile the upper sections of the main lights below depict an aircraft carrier and an aircraft to the left, and an antiaircraft gun in an emplacement to the right. A scroll carrying the Dedication, which is held in the beak of a pelican, spreads across the lower sections of the lights.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Andrew's Church
Street
Liverpool Road
Town
Longton
District
County
Country
Postcode
PR4 5ZF
OS map ref
SD 48462 25851
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Andrew, Longton - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On the Window: IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM/ THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND WORLD/ WAR

On the plaque: Remember/ (Names)/ 1939 - 45
War
How many names are listed in total?
16
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?
16
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname
How is this information ordered?
Alphabetically by surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c 3000mm
How wide is the component?
c 1500mm
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
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The pelican is thought to be a symbol of sacrifice as the pelican is said to be prepared to use its own blood to feed its young.

The window does not have any names listed but there is a list of names on file that the window is said to commemorate.
References
References
Longton Victory Memorial Club (see WMR 111215) has compiled details of the fallen of WW2 here: http://www.longtononline.co.uk/world_war_2.htm
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
69287
Image
The Memorial Window
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
The Memorial Window
Who is it credited to?
Mike Coyle
Date Taken
07/10/2004
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Coyle
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
75835
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
oct0704_007.jpg
Media Image Height
2048
Media Image Width
1536
Media ID
189770
Image
The attendant brass plaque
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The attendant brass plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
25/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
329
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
189771
Image
The window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
25/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
767
Media ID
189772
Image
Detail - the Dedication
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Detail - the Dedication
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
25/01/2025
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
633
Media Image Width
1280