Bristol Civil Defence (Home Guard And Womens Voluntary Service)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Window
District: Bristol
Town: Bristol
County: Avon
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker: ARNOLD W ROBINSON (Artist)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 7353

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Current location

Bristol Cathedral
College Green
Bristol
Bristol
Avon
BS1 5TS
England

OS Grid Ref: ST 58359 72690
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Two stained glass windows of eight lights; two home guardsmen with shell and sten gun; WVS telephonist, nurse; home guard and WVS badges; roundels of AA gun and blitz scene.

Inscription

THE LOWER HALF OF THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED IN THANKFUL-/ NESS TO GOD FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THIS COUNTRY AND ITS/ LIBERTIES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 AND COMMEMORATES THE/ SPIRIT IN WHICH THOUSANDS OF THE CITIZENS OF BRISTOL TRAINED/ AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN IN DEFENCE/ OF THIS COUNTRY AND ATTACK BY AIR/ THE UPPER HALF OF THIS WINDOW WAS GIVEN TO THE CATHEDRAL BY THE BRISTOL WVS SERVING DURING THE WAR 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Corporate

Responsibility

BRISTOL CATHEDRAL

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