WWII War Memorial Window - All Saints Church - Standon, Staffordshire.
N 52° 54.735 W 002° 16.166
30U E 549127 N 5862758
This World War II memorial is a stained glass window located in All Saints Church in the village of Standon.
Waymark Code: WMVFW8
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/13/2017
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The Memorial window is located in All Saints Church, which is situated on on Mill Lane at the crossroads with Church Lane and Rock Lane.
All Saints Church is a traditional Church of England church located north-west of the town of Stone in Staffordshire and is part of the Diocese of Lichfield. It is located in village of Standon which sits among plentiful and beautiful farmland, which has been farmed for centuries. (
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The Church building dates from 1086 and is mentioned in the Domesday Book and Church records date from 1558.
All Saints Church is a Grade 1 listed building -
"C12 in origin, the west wall of the nave being largely Norman, and also the north aisle. Norman north doorway in west wall of nave. C14 west tower. Chancel probably by Scott, who restored the church in 1846-7. C12 font. C15 brass in nave floor. Incised slabs to Francis Ross, 1500, and to Nicholas Hyde 1526. Good alabaster tablet in vestry to Sir Thomas Salt, 1904. Graded for architectural interest." Source:- (
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The Memorial window is stained glass and is the central one of three. (The other two on either side having diamond lead patterning with plain glass). The stained glass memorial depicts St George standing holding his shield and spear.
The inscription beneath reads as follows;
'IN MEMORY OF GUNNER REGINALD JONES, R.F.A.,
& SERGEANT- NAVIGATOR CLIFFORD JONES, R.A.F.,
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR, 1939-45.
"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT
A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND."