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    Memorial

    West Kirby Methodist Church WW1

    West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window

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    Current Location

    West Kirby Methodist Church, 29A, Westbourne Road, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 4DQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SJ 21493 86732

    Denomination

    Methodist

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    Names

    Names listed on this memorial

    • Vivian Burchill

    • Deward Smethurst Crowder

    • James Collingwood Evans

    • Harold Morris Porter

    • Edwin Prytherch

    • Arthur Hoyle Scholefield

    • Reginald Simister

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    © WMR-2446

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    Type of Memorial
    Window
    WMR Reference Number
    2446
    Description
    Two lights that tell a story about King David. In lower panels his captains go to Bethlehem for water. In the main panels, David pours the water as offering to God. (see church website)
    Inscription
    IS NOT THIS THE BLOOD OF / MEN THAT WENT IN JEOPARDY / OF THEIR LIVES / TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF SEVEN MEMBERS / FROM THIS CONGREGATION / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN / THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 / (names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    forenames, surname
    Order of names
    surname, forenames
    Maker(s)
    • Percy Bacon Brothers, Makers

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    10th October 1920

    Components

    Window

    Made from: Stained Glass


    Condition: Good


    • West Kirby Methodist Church WW1 Memorial Window http://www.westkirbymethodist.btck.co.uk/history/worldwari History and picture of window
    • Guide to church and all windows http://btckstorage.blob.core.windows.net/site1797/History/History.pdf