Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Portsmouth
Town
Old Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40555

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Current location

Windows on the first floor in the west end of the nave
Portsmouth Cathedral
High Street
Old Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2HH
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 63201 993725
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A pair of single light plain glass window with semi-circular tops. Square panes of plain glass in lead. In centre of window is a roundel of blue glass held by lead frame with words 'North Russia Club' surmounted by a Naval crown and with a fouled anchor beneath. In the other a roundel of white and blue glass held by lead frame with words 'Arctic Campaign Memorial Trust' surrounding a device of an Arctic Tern flying over a representation of the Arctic Ocean. Wording of inscriptions etched into windows below.
Inscription
Window 1: THANKSGIVING/ FROM THOSE WHO/ RETURNED FROM THE/ ARCTIC CAMPAIGN/ OF WORLD WAR TWO Window 2: IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO DIED/ IN THE/ ARCTIC CAMPAIGN/ OF WORLD WAR TWO
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 1100MM, width 440MM
    Materials: Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private

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