Memorial

St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1

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Current Location

Window is in the South Transept facing the entrance,, St. Paul's Church, Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JP, England

OS Grid Reference

TL 45643 57627

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 56546
Description: 1) Single-light stained glass window depicting Jesus Christ giving the crown of righteousness to a soldier in armour, who is kneeling and has laid his helmet on the ground. 2) On the window sill are two lines of incised inscription verses. Below, is an associated stone tablet with a rebated cutaway for the sill. Tablet bears six columns of incised names. Raised wreaths encompassing incised years '1914' and '1919' are on either side of the inscription, above name columns one and six respectively. Inscription verses and war duration years, infilled red and the names infilled black.
Inscription: Window, top : BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH Window, base : I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE Window sill : IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR Tablet : { 1914 } { 1919 } / (102 NAMES in six columns)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 102
Died: 102
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of names: Surname

History

Maker(s): MESSRS RATTEE & KETT LTD, Manufacturer

Ceremonies

Unveiled

30 April 1920

Unknown, but there may be information in Cambridgeshire Archives record P23A/6/1

Conservation

Custodian: St. Paul's Parish Church Council

Components

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

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St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1

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St. Paul's Church, Cambridge - WW1

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