Memorial

Crosland Moor WW1 (St Barnabas Window)

Large three-light stained glass window, depicting Christ blessing a soldier and sailor, flanked by St. Stephen and St. Alban. The window incorporates the Huddersfield coat of arms, a fleur de lys, and a cross, crown and keys (signifying the Kingdom of God). The lower panes bear the inscription.

Source: Kirklees Council (WMO/159296)

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Current Location

South aisle, St Barnabas Church, Church Avenue, Crosland Moor, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, HD4 5DF, England

OS Grid Reference

SE 13019 15583

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 52623
Description: Large three-light stained glass window, the lower panes of which bear the inscription. The centre light depicts Christ blessing a uniformed soldier and sailor. The left light depicts St Stephen, holding an olive branch; the right light depicts St Alban, holding a reversed sword. The window incorporates the arms of Huddersfield, Diocese of Wakefield, and Province of York (in the upper lights), and the symbol of the Kingdom of God (cross, crown and keys) in the lower segment of the central light.
Inscription: (names)/ To the Glory of God and in grateful memory of the Crosland Moor men who fell in the Great War 1914-1919

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 82
Died: 82
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of names: Names listed alphabetically by surname, in six columns.

Conservation

Custodian: Church of England

Components

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good

Further Information

Huddersfield and Holmfirth Examiner - Saturday 29 January 1921 (page 7) reported: 'CROSLAND MOOR MEMORIAL. Window Unveiled and Dedicated in the Parish Church The war memorial window erected in the Crosland Moor Parish Church to the Crosland men who fell in the war was unveiled on Sunday afternoon. There was an attendance of fully 1,400 persons, and the ceremony was unique in that for the first time in the history of Crosland Moor all denominations were represented in the Paris Church for a public service. Councillor John Sykes (Wesleyans) unveiled the window, which was afterwards dedicated by Archdeacon Harvey. The first lesson was read by the Rev. A. H. Eames (Rehoboth Baptist Church), and the second lesson by the Rev. H. Sunman (United Methodist Church) . The order of service was as follows: Opening hymn "Let saints on earth in concert bring", followed by sentences from the burial service, read by the vicar, the Rev. T. K. Killam. Then followed Psalm xxiii, "The Lord is my Shepherd, after which the first lesson was read, and the second, Psalm cxxxi "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills," was sung, and the second lesson read. Then came the "O valiant hearts, who to your glory came," which was sung at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of the unknown soldier's memorial service. The churchwardens, bearing their staffs of office, conducted the ministers and laymen from the chancel seats to the window for the unveiling ceremony. Here they remained whilst the impressive ceremony of unveiling and dedicating the window was finished, then the procession returned to their seats in the church. Addresses were delivered by Councillor John Sykes and Archdeacon Harvey. The other hymns sung were "God of the living," "For ever with the Lord,” ”O God, our help in ages past." The impressive service concluded with the National Anthem. MEMORIAL DESCRIBED. The window, consisting of three lights, is in the south aisle of the church. The centre light, indicating "The Sacrifice," contains a figure of Christ in regal robes as the King of Kings bestowing a blessing from Paradise upon a sailor and a soldier in service dress, the one standing and the other kneeling in an attitude of devotion. In the sidelights appear St Stephen, first Christian martyr, and St Alban the first British martyr - men who gave their lives for a cause as did our soldiers and sailors. In the centre light, high up, is the text: "Mors Janua Vitae" ("Death is the gate of life"). Among other details are the arms of Huddersfield, Diocese of Wakefield, and Province of York. At the foot of each light, on tablets, are the 82 names of the fallen. The collections realised the sum of £29 10s 5d, and will be devoted to the Window Fund, which still needs about £50 to defray the cost'. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003869/19210129/007/0007