Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window depicting the glorified Saviour standing outside the portal of one of the gates of the New Jerusalem. This window was lost when the church closed.

Dedicatory plaque beneath the window, made of ceramic tiles in a wooden frame.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Christ Church
Street
Bridge Street
Town
Macclesfield
District
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
SK11 6EG
OS map ref
SJ 91403 73528
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Previously recorded as lost, the window was destroyed when the church was demolished, but the plaque was saved by a private individual, and in December 2017 it was given to members of the Macclesfield and District WW1 Centenary Committee to display in Christ Church with other local homeless war memorials. This isa redundnat Anglican Church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust

Trinity Wesleyan Church WW1 Location

What year was it moved?
December 2017
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Trinity Church
Street
Cumberland Street
Town
Macclesfield
District
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Country
England
OS map ref
SJ 910 730
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church closed 1966 and demolished. For 50 years it was privately held. In December 2017 it was given to the Macclesfield and District WW1 Centenary Committee who loaned it to Christ Church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist
What year was it moved?
1967 and 2017
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Silk Museum
Street
Park Lane
Town
Macclesfield
District
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Country
England
Postcode
SK11 6TJ
OS map ref
SJ 91776 73270

Trinity Wesleyan Church WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
At the foot of the window: Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee the crown of life.

Plaque below window: THEY WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED BELOW WERE AMONGST THOSE WHO, AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY, LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM, ENDURING HARDNESS, FACED DANGER AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE, GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ (NAMES)

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War
How many names are listed in total?
26
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?
26
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forename
How is this information ordered?
surname
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?
Lost
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?
Ceramic
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Frame
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
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The church was demolished in 1967 to reduce the number of Methodist churches in the town. The site is now sheltered housing.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
WALTER J PEARCE
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
19 September 1920
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
Macclesfield Times 24 September 1920, page 5