Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with geometric layout. A wreath of lilies in centre around the inscription: the names are depicted on a scroll beneath the wreath, above a further commemoration. There is a small brass plaque explaining the window's history.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Mount Zion Church
Street
Burnley Road
Town
Cliviger
District
Burnley
County
Lancashire
Country
England
Postcode
BB10 4SN
OS map ref
SD 86789 29777
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

Oldroyd Independent Methodist Church, Todmorden - WW1 Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Oldroyd Independent Methodist Church
Street
Burnley Road
Town
Todmorden
District
Calderdale
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
BB10 4SN
OS map ref
SD 86789 29777
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
The church, south of Todmorden, closed in 1934 and the congregation moved to another chapel at nearby Lumbutts. This chapel closed in c2010 but is still standing: it is not clear how or when the window transferred to the Mount Zion Church which is c5 miles North West of Todmorden.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Methodist

Oldroyd Independent Methodist Church, Todmorden - WW1 Location

What year was it moved?
1934
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window - IN MEMORIAM/ OF THOSE/ CONNECTED WITH THIS/ CHURCH WHO FELL/ DURING THE WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ Greater love hath no man than this, that/ he lay down his life for his friends.
Plaque - THIS WINDOW WAS TAKEN FROM/ OLDROYD INDEPENDENT/ METHODIST CHURCH TODMORDEN/ ON ITS CLOSURE IN 1936
War
How many names are listed in total?
13
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?
13
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,forename
How is this information ordered?
surname
Please include any additional information here
These men are also listed on IWM 2224, the main Todmorden War Memorial.
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Church council
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2150
How wide is the component?
1300
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Apparently Wilfred Tidswell was the link between Oldroyd and Mount Zion
Supervisor comments
The link between the churches of Oldroyd and Mount Zion was Wilfred Tiswell one of the dead named.
References
References
MOUNT ZION UNITED FREE METHODIST CHURCH, CORNHOLME https://sites.rootsweb.com/~todmordenandwalsden/mountzioncorn.htm
Todmorden Advertiser and Hebden Bridge Newsletter - Friday 05 September 1919 Page 8
UNVEILING MEMORIAL
*** This is Mount Zion Baptist Church and not same church as the Methodist Church.
Calderdale War Dear, Hornshaw and Fowler, published privately in 1995.
Roots Web, https://sites.rootsweb.com/~todmordenandwalsden/oldroydchapel.htm, accessed 19th December, 2025
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
177749
Lower commemoration
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Lower Commemoration
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1141
Media Image Width
1721
Media ID
177750
Design
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Design
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1733
Media Image Width
1173
Media ID
177751
Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1737
Media Image Width
1165
Media ID
177752
Plaque
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
308
Media Image Width
766