Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Purbeck
Town
Swanage
County
Dorset
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
81173

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Church Hill
Swanage
Purbeck
Dorset
BH19 1HU
England

OS Grid Ref: SZ 02717 78769
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two light stained glass window depicting, left, St Nicholas with the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious in the distance, below which the disciples looking to sea with silhouette of the Ship on the horizon. In right light St Luke behind which a pestle and mortar and a micropscope. Below fishermen hauling a sailing boat. Tracery lights depict the Crest of HMS Glorious, a hand within a wreath and a Dove.
Inscription
Left hand light: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LIEUTENANT BASIL JAMES CARLISLE WISE ROYAL / NAVY KILLED-IN-ACTION H.M.S. GLORIOUS/ 8TH JUNE 1940 ALSO HIS BROTHER BRIGADIER / ADRIAN WATSON WISE D.S.O. M.B.E. 13.10.80
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, firstnames, surname, vessel, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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