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Accrington

This war memorial is in the form of two stained glass windows in The New Jerusalem Church in Accrington, Lancashire. They were originally made in 1920 for a Sunday school in Hargreave Street, Accrington. They were in a room designated ‘The new Church Memorial Institute’ which was used as a recreational space for young people. In 1984, the Sunday school and church opposite it, was demolished and The New Jerusalem Church erected in their place. Fortunately, the war memorial windows were saved and installed in the new building’s memorial institute room which is still much used by the local community.

War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £1,801 to remove the windows from their frame, clean the glass, re-lead the edges of the separate pieces, and to reconstruct them back in place with new copper ties and brass saddle bars.

The windows are dedicated to 24 young men who lost their lives in WWI. The words read:

‘Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life’
In loving memory of the young men of the church and school who made
The supreme sacrifice of the Great War which began on August 4th 1914.
Their names are on the roll of honour.

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM2337
UK National Inventory of War Memorials:

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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