Memorial Window - St Giles - Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 54.763 W 000° 58.985
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Stained glass WWI memorial window at the east end of the south aisle of St Giles' church, Cropwell Bishop.
Waymark Code: WMW2M9
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/02/2017
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Stained glass WWI memorial window at the east end of the south aisle of St Giles' church, Cropwell Bishop.
A three-light stained glass window with inscriptions in each light.
The left light depicts St Nicholas.
The right light depicts St George.
The central light depicts an unidentified saintly figure. At the base of the central light is a battle scene; burning building in background, two soldiers in foreground.
Below it is a dedicatory brass plaque.
Inscription -
LEFT LIGHT: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF ALL SAILORS
RIGHT LIGHT: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MEMORY OF ALL SOLDIERS
CENTRE LIGHT: LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
PLAQUE: ROLL OF HONOUR FOR THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ THE FOLLOWING GAVE THEIR LIVES/ (NAMES) (EXACT LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)
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