Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A single light stained glass window with names in the centre above the inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Croydon University Hospital
Street
530 London Road
Town
Thornton Heath
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
CR7 7YE
OS map ref
TQ 31650 67390
Other Details
Apsidal nave (south wall) of St Barnabas Hospital Chapel: near Woodcroft Rd entrance to hospital.

Mayday Hospital Childrens Homes- WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Names) // FOR KING & COUNTRY/ IN HONOUR OF THE BOYS TRAINED/ IN OUR CHILDREN'S HOMES WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
War
How many names are listed in total?
14
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?
14
What information is listed for those commemorated?
initial, surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
CROYDON HEALTH AUTHORITY
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?
1380MM
How wide is the component?
711MM
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
Was the Mayday Hospital. Formerly Croydon Union Workhouse. This window commemorates the children's home boys who died. WMR 776 commemorates the staff who died.
References
References
At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. ---- Reference V38
Stained Glass Records: https://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=28889