Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window depicting a saint offering a crown to a soldier. Another soldier holds a banner of St George, looks on. Plaque under the window lists the names.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Brighton Unitarian Church
Street
New Road
Town
Brighton
District
Brighton
County
East Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
BN1 1UF
OS map ref
TQ 31150 04360
Other Details
In north nave wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Unitarian

Brighton Unitarian Church -WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On window: PRO DEO ET PATRIA //TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/ CONNECTED WITH THIS CHURCH WHO IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919 RISKED/ THEIR LIVES FIGHTING FOR THE SAFETY & HONOUR OF THEIR COUNTRY / "LOOKING ON THESE MEN LET A MAN HAVE COURAGE TO DIE FOR HIS COUNTRY."/ "FOR KING AND EMPIRE/ SERVICES RENDERED."
On plaque: (Names)
War
How many names are listed in total?
47
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?
42
Of the names listed, how many died?
5
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Surname, forenames,regiment, decorations.
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?
Good
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?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Hadlow, Brighton
References
References
Stained Glass Record - www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId= 34562 - accessed 1 May 2020
Window - http://www.brightonunitarian.org.uk/inside-the-church.html - accessed 30 June 2020
Plaque - https://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/people/peopfolk/local_folks-3 - accessed 30 June 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
203255
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window
Copyright Statement
R Maddox
Who is it credited to?
R Maddox
Date Taken
11/2025
Who took or provided this image?
R Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
203256
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel
Copyright Statement
R Maddox
Who is it credited to?
R Maddox
Date Taken
11/2025
Who took or provided this image?
R Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
203257
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel Top
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel Top Detail
Copyright Statement
R Maddox
Who is it credited to?
R Maddox
Date Taken
11/2025
Who took or provided this image?
R Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
1280
Media ID
203258
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel Detail
Priority
4
What is the image's caption?
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel Detail
Copyright Statement
R Maddox
Who is it credited to?
R Maddox
Date Taken
11/2025
Who took or provided this image?
R Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960
Media ID
203259
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel Bottom
Priority
5
What is the image's caption?
Brighton Unitarian Church Commemorative Window - Central Panel Bottom Detail
Copyright Statement
R Maddox
Who is it credited to?
R Maddox
Date Taken
11/2025
Who took or provided this image?
R Maddox
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
960