Memorial
Wilson Memorial, St Luke's Church
Current Location
St James' Church, St Luke's Church, Portland Road, Woodside, Croydon, Greater London, SE25 4RB, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 34710 673760
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Window
- WMR Reference Number
- 10778
- Description
- A SMALL BRONZE DECORATIVE PLAQUE BENEATH WHICH ARE MOUNTED THREE MEDALS ALL ENCLOSED IN AN OAK GLAZED FRAME/BENEATH THE FRAME AND FIXED TO IT A BRASS PLAQUE IN FORM OF 4 ARMED CROSS WITH A CENTRAL RAISED MEDALLION ITS CIRCULAR BORDER BEARING IN RELIEF A LAUREL DESIGN INTERWINED WITH DATES/A FEMALE FIGURE HOLDING A TRIDENT AND LAUREL WREATH
- Inscription
- THIS PLAQUE TOGETHER WITH THE 6 LIGHTS AT THE HIGH ALTAR & CHRISTMAS CRIB DESTROYED IN THE 1ST FIRE WERE GIVEN BY JOHN WILSON IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHER WILLIAM WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME 1916
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname,year died,place of death,forename,relationships
- Maker(s)
EDWARD CARTER PRESTON, Designer
SIR JOHN NINIAN COMPER RA, Designer
- Custodian
- CHURCH COUNCIL
Components
- Window
Height: 41.2CM
Width: 28.5CM
Depth: 1.56CM
Made from: Glass
Condition: Good
- C87