Hexham RFC and RAF Window

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Dedicated
Date: September 1965
Attended by: Lord Bishop of Newcastle

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

34091

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Current location

north wall of nave
Hexham Abbey
Beaumont Street
Hexham
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE46 3NB
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 93509 64118
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Three light stained-glass window. Left light depicts Badge of the RAF Association, centre, the RAF Badge and motto, the right one, the Civic Arms granted to Hexham in 1953. The dedication is at the foot of the central light, the lettering is in black capitals. Stars, expressing RAF motto: Per Ardua ad Astra. Badge of RAF/RFC; Emblem of RAFA; Arms of Hexham; and a fighter aeroplane shape.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE OF HEXHAM/ AND DISTRICT WHO SERVED WITH THE/ ROYAL FLYING CORPS/ AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
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 2400MM, width 570MM
Materials: Stained Glass

Listing information

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Condition

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Costs

Site: £715

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.hexhamabbey.org.uk/heritage/Articles/Windows.html
Abbey Chronicle (Parish Magazine) Oct. & Nov. 1965; Oct. 1990.
www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7602

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