Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Castle Morpeth
Town
Bolam
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33679

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Current location

South side of church
St Andrew's Church
Bolam
Castle Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 3TY
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 09245 82604
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
PLAIN GLASS. INSCRIPTION AT FOOT IS INCISED AND PAINTED BLACK, USING ITALIC LETTERS.
Inscription
THIS WINDOW MARKS THE PLACE WHERE, / ON 1ST MAY 1942, A BOMB DROPPED FROM / A GERMAN AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE CHURCH / BUT DID NOT EXPLODE
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
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 530MM, width 250MM
    Materials: Glass
Listing information
Condition
History
CHURCH IS GRADE 1 LISTED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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