Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
North East Lincolnshire
Town
Grimsby
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
L C EVETTS (Artist)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24th November 1956
    Attended by: ARCHDEACON OF LINDSEY
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24th November 1956
    Attended by: ARCHDEACON OF LINDSEY
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
51931

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Current location

LADY CHAPEL
ST JAMES CHURCH
St James Square
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
DN31 1JR
England

OS Grid Ref: TA 26632 09166
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE WINDOWS AT THE EAST END OF THE LADY CHAPEL WITH SCENES DEPICTED IN EACH OF THE LIGHTS. FRAMED DEDICATION ON PAPER IS PLACED NEARBY. LEFT LIGHT: AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHT ST PETER IS DEPICTED WITH FISHERMEN, ONE OF WJOM KNEELS AT HIS FEET WHILST THE OTHER BRING IN A CATCH FROM A BOAT. BIRDS CIRCLE IN THE AIR ABOVE THEM. IN THE UPPER PART OF THE LIGHT ST HUGH IS DEPICTED WITH A SWAN CENTRE LIGHT: THE VIRGIN MARY IS DEPICTED IN THE LIGHT WITH A LIGHTHOUSE SHINING ITS LIGHT DEPICTED BELOW HER. RIGHT LIGHT: ST MARTIN OF TOURS IS DEPICTED AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT LIGHT WITH FISHERMEN DEPICTED AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHT
Inscription
THE THREE WINDOWS AT THE EAST END OF/ THIS CHAPEL WERE GIVEN BY THE CLUBS/ OF GRIMSBY & CLEETHROPES AS A THANK/ OFFERING FOR VICTORY IN 1945, IN MEMORY/ OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR./ GRIMSBY CYCLISTS CLUB/ (NAMES)/ EXCHANGE SOCIAL CLUB/ (NAMES)/ NATIONAL RESERVE CLUB/ (NAMES)/ HAINTON RECREATION CLUB/ (NAME)/ EXCELSIOR CLUB/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: 25
    Died: 25
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: regiment,forename,additional
    Order of information: additional,forename,regiment
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height C 2400MM, width C 1480MM
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other

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