Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Beneath a rose window, the centre of which is the Lamb of God, a symbol for Christ, are five stained glass panels portraying the Te Deum, one of the Prayer Book Canticles. The central figure of Christ enthroned in glory is surrounded by angels, with the archangels St Michael and St Gabriel in the far left and far right panels respectively. Beneath them are depicted the Martyrs of the Church through the ages - with the three central panels depicting the wartime generation - three soldiers, including a chaplain, on the left, Red Cross nurses tending the wounded, in the centre, and four figures representing the Navy, the Air Force, and the Anzac forces, on the right. Some of these figures have been identified with a number of known people, but this is not stated on the window. A line of Dedication separates these depictions from various coats of arms - Lathom, Liverpool Diocese, Ordnance, and Burscough Priory, withe Seal of Burscough in the centre. Beneath them are inscriptions for the Peninsular War of 1793-1815, and the Mons. The former reference relates to the fact that St John's church is a 'Waterloo Church', having been built with funds voted by Parliament at the close of the Peninsular War for the building of churches in unchurched populous areas of the country.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John the Baptist Church
Street
Liverpol Road North
Town
Burscough
District
County
Country
Postcode
L40 4BY
OS map ref
SD 44505 12326
Other Details
At the East end of the church, behind the altar and reredos

St John The Baptist Burscough WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
St Michael St Gabriel/ Holy, holy, holy, Lord God/ of Sabbaoth, Heaven and Earth/ are Full of the Majesty/ of thy Glory/ They shall be had in everlasting remembrance/ Lathom Liverpool Ordnance Burscough Priory/ Waterloo 1793-1815 Mons 1914-1918/ Burscough Priory/ Seal/ Sigillum Sanctui Nicholi Casstude/ Burscough/ Memorial Window/ Erected 1919
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
References
References
Wigan Observer, 17/06/1919: Report of the Liverpool Diocesan Consistory Court to permit installation of a Te Deum window in the East end of the church, and a marble tablet on the chancel arch to record the names of those who fell.
The website of the Lathom & Burscough Military Heritage Society covers War memorials at Newburgh, Westhead, Lathom, Burscough and Burscough Bridge: https://www.lbmhs.co.uk
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
75694
Image
The window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/09/2019
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
82916
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_john_bcough_window_1.jpg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
634
Media ID
75695
Image
Detail from the bottom of the window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Detail from the bottom of the window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
10/09/2019
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
82917
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_j_bcough_window_2.jpg
Media Image Height
855
Media Image Width
1280