Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A round headed window with two stained glass lancet lights and Y-tracery. Left light depicts St Stephen above a badge of the Leicestershire Regiment and a scroll bearing the start of the text. Right light depicts St Michael above a badge of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment and a scroll bearing the end of the text. A small centre light above the tracery depicts a cross. Rectangular brass plaque in the wall below the window bears incised inscription .
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Two photographs added 29/9/26 SC
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Leonard's Church
Street
Digmire Lane
Town
Thorpe
District
County
Country
Postcode
DE6 2AW
OS map ref
SK 15630 50168
Other Details
On the south wall of the nave.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Leonards Church - WW1 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left light: GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THIS

Right light: THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

Plaque: 1914 - 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
3
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?
3
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Initial of forename, surname, regiment
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
13 September 1984: Church listed Grade I, Reference 80377
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?
1650mm
How wide is the component?
660mm
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?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
165mm
How wide is the component?
280mm
How deep is the component?
-
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Messrs. Powell of London
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
May 1920
References
References
Listed Buildings Online http://lbonline.english-heritage.org.uk/BuildingDetailsForm.aspx?id=80377&search=y
Ashbourne Telegraph, 21 May 1920
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
55309
Image
St Leonards Church - WW1 Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
St Leonards Church - WW1 Window
Who is it credited to?
John Hale
Who took or provided this image?
John Hale
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
60838
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
55357.jpg
Media Image Height
4896
Media Image Width
3264
Image
Window.
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
Who is it credited to?
Sue Connell
Date Taken
07/08/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Sue Connell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2032
Media Image Width
1524
Image
Plaque.
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Who is it credited to?
Sue Connell
Date Taken
07/08/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Sue Connell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1524
Media Image Width
2032