Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window in three sections. The central section depicts Christ holding a crown, the left-hand section St George and the right-hand section St Michael. The dedication, setting out the two names and dates of birth and death, runs across the base of all three sections.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Nicholas Church
Street
St Nicholas Walk
Town
Leicester
District
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Country
England
Postcode
LE1 4LB
OS map ref
SK 58240 04509

E K Wakeford and G T Wakeford Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Below the figure of Christ in the central section: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH/ AND I WILL GIVE THEE/ A CROWN OF LIFE

Across the bottom of all three sections: 1894 EDWARD KINGSLEY WAKEFORD 1916/ 1896 GEORGE TARIK WAKEFORD 1916
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?
Name, year of birth, year of death
How is this information ordered?
Year of birth
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
References
References
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30120216@N07/34334402740/
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
114297
E K and G T Wakeford, St Nicholas Church, Leicester
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
E K and G T Wakeford, St Nicholas Church, Leicester
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
2nd January 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
126080
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
leicester_st_nicholas_brian_mawdsley_2_january_2021_1.jpg
Media Image Height
3651
Media Image Width
1908