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Memorial details

Memorial type: Window
District: Sheffield
Town: Sheffield
County: South Yorkshire
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 46770

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Current location

St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral
Church Street
Sheffield
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2EW
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 35393 87513
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Two light window decorated as below with small plaque below Lights depict (left) a lion guard dog of temples in green bronze, known generally as a dragon, with 1939 - 1945 star ribbon above and Burma star ribbon below; and (right) native boat manned by soldiers crossing a river to attack the Japanese in possession of the temples situated on the hills on the opposite side of the river, with North Africa star ribbon above and Pacific star ribbon below

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS/ OF THE REGIMENT/ WHO SERVED IN BURMA 1939 - 1945/ GIVEN BY MAJ.GEN. G.W. SYMES C.B.; M.C.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

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

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 50MM, width 100MM
Materials: Brass
Window
Measurements: height 950MM, width 330MM
Materials: Stained Glass

Listing information

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Condition

York and Lancaster Regiment Burma Window
WMO ID: 137100
Condition: Good [last updated on 02-04-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

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