Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window depicting the crucifixion with the city of Jerusalem in the background. To the left, behind the cross, are three Jewish elders; to right St Mary and St John. In the centre is the Roman centurion with arm raised, pointing to Jesus, and, above and behind, his words of witness (Matthew, chapter27, verse 54) "Vere hic homo Filius Dei erat" ("Truly this man was the Son of God"). The scene is framed by an arch surmounted by a plaque bearing the sacred monogram, IHS, above which sits a figure with a scroll inscribed "In memoriam erit justus" ("The memory of the just is blessed"). The two supporting pillars are each headed by a plaque with the text "Obediens usque ad mortem" ("Obedient even to death"). Before the left hand pillar stands St George, the flag with his red cross on a staff in his right hand and a shield bearing the three lions passant rampant of England in his left. In front of the opposite pillar is St Andrew with his saltire cross on his shield.
At the foot of the window, in the centre, on a plaque flanked by angels, is the inscription "In piam memoriam alumnorum Collegii Pembrochiae qui pro patria militantes vitam profunderunt hanc fenestram ornandam curaverunt amici" ("To the sacred memory of the alumni of Pembroke College who gave their lives as soldiers for their country, their friends have dedicated this window").
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Pembroke College
Street
St Aldgate's
Town
Oxford
District
County
Country
Postcode
OX1 1DW
OS map ref
SP 5132 05970
Other Details
In the ante-Chapel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
See memorial description for the translation of the Latin text within the window.
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
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
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£513.10s
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
Raised by an appeal for contributions from relatives of the dead: it raised £712.8s.3d in total.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
C.E. Kempe & Co.
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
07 December 1921
Who was present?
Master of the College
References
References
Pembroke College, Oxford, https://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/memorials, accessed 13th September 2023
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
166276
Image
WW1 Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
WW1 Window
Who is it credited to?
Pembroke College, Oxford
Who took or provided this image?
Pembroke College, Oxford
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1663
Media Image Width
800