Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Five-light arched stained glass window, with three oval tracery lights and fourteen triangular panes. The three lights at centre depict the figure of Christ mounted on a horse with two horses either side and warriors of the army of Heaven behind. Above Christ is an angel proffering the Crown of Glory with the letters IHS within a vine-filled cross. The badges of the Navy and Army are to each side of the angel. The three lights are surmounted by white Roses of York multi-foils. The two ulterior lights depict, to the left, St Nicholas holding a ship, and to the right, St George slaying the dragon. The Saints are surmounted by their symbolic badges. A rainbow stretches across all five lights. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Allerton Bywater Methodist Church Street Leeds Road Town Allerton Bywater District Leeds County West Yorkshire Country England Postcode WF10 2DL OS map ref SE 41708 27901 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Methodist Allerton Bywater Methodist Church Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? Text at foot of centre three lights: AND I SAW HEAVEN OPENED, AND BEHOLD A WHITE HORSE; AND HE THAT SAT UPON HIM WAS CALLED/ FAITHFUL AND TRUE, AND IN RIGHTEOUSNESS HE/ DOTH JUDGE AND MAKE WAR. AND HE WAS CLOTHED WITH A VESTURE DIPT IN BLOOD: AND HIS NAME/ IS CALLED THE WORD OF GOD./ AND THE ARMIES WHICH WERE IN HEAVEN FOLLOWED HIM UPON WHITE HORSES CLOTHED IN FINE LINEN,/ WHITE AND CLEAN. Left light: Saint Nicholas/ for all Sailors/ To the Glory of God and to the ever-/ lasting memory of the men of this village/ who took part in the Great War, 1914-18. Right light: Saint George/ for all Soldiers/ He will swallow up death in victory,/ and the Lord God will wipe away/ tears from off all faces. Isaiah xxx, 8 Around badges to Navy and Army: Their name liveth/ for evermore. War How many names are listed in total? 0 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? 0 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? 2011, August : Church closed. There are no known plans in place to ensure the future of the window. Demolition of the Church may be proposed. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? At Risk What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Dimensions How wide is the component? 3962mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 18 March 1923 Who was present? John Rhodes Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 166241 Image What is the image's caption? Window. What is its licence type? Orphan work Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 1523 Media Image Width 2131
Media ID 166241 Image What is the image's caption? Window. What is its licence type? Orphan work Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 1523 Media Image Width 2131