Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
2 light stained glass window featuring two knights kneeling before God and Christ. There is a commemoration in the lights above the images and the main inscription is below in gothic lettering across the bottom of the two.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St. Michael and All Angels Church
Town
Shelf
District
Calderdale
County
West Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
HX3 7QE
OS map ref
SE 13051 29003
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Corporal J H Shaw and Second Lieutenant J H Shaw Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Above - I will put on/ the whole/ armour of God/ Well done/ good and/ faithful servant
Below - To the Glory of God and in loving memory of Corporal John Hanson Shaw 1st/8th West Yorkshire Regiment Killed in Action/ July 18th 1915, Aged 21 years, Buried at Ypres – Also Second Lieutenant Joshua Harold Shaw 1st West Yorkshire Regiment died of/ wounds May 1st 1918 aged 31 years, Buried at Esquelbecq France. Beloved sons of T. W. and M. Shaw, Oak Road, Pudsey.
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forenames, surname, rank, unit, details of death
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
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
82296
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Ben Stables
Who is it credited to?
Ben Stables
Date Taken
9 January 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Ben Stables
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
90287
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
st_michaels_windows_august_2019_2.jpg
Media Image Height
3024
Media Image Width
4032