Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
York
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Colonial India
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
30486

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Current location

Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Chapel
York Minster
Deangate
York
York
North Yorkshire
YO1 7JA
England

OS Grid Ref: SE 60331 52179
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
FOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOWS WITH INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE OF EACH LIGHT. UNKNOWN FIGURES DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT
Inscription
WINDOW ONE: THIS XIV CENTURY GLASS FROM THE CHURCH/ OF ST JOHN MICKLEGATE WAS PLACED HERE WINDOW TWO: IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE KINGS/ OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 WINDOW THREE: THIS GLASS WAS GIVEN BY/ SIR RICHARD YORKE, LORD MAYOR/ OF THE CITY IN 1469 AND 1482/ TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN/ MICKLEGATE, WAS INSERTED HERE/ IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF/ THE KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT/ INFANTRY , WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945 WINDOW FOUR: IT REPLACES WINDOWS/ DEDICATED TO THE OFFICERS/ AND MEN AND THEIR WIVES/ AND CHILDREN OF/ THE 51ST AND 94TH REGIMENTS/ WHO DIED OF CHOLERA IN INDIA/ A.D 1861/ THEY ALSO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ FORGET THEM NOT.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Colonial India
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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