Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with associated glass plaque. The window comprises two tall, narrow lights set within a stone Gothic-style window opening, with elaborate tracery above. The left hand light depicts a man begging Christ to rescue the sailors in a ship, and the right hand light depicts Christ in the boat with the sailors. Decorative panels of yellow, white and green geometric motifs, incorporating central floral medallions, occupy the lower sections of both lights. Words from Psalm 107 are between the depictions and decorative panels. The brass plaque below is engraved with the inscription in the centre with a crest above. Ships are listed on either side of the inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Holy Cross Church
Street
Canal-side, off Church Lane
Town
Shipton on Cherwell
District
County
Country
Postcode
OX1 1JL
OS map ref
SP 48023 16520
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Staff Commander H B Yule Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: So he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be
Plaque: IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HENRY BRADDICK YULE/ STAFF COMMANDER ROYAL NAVY/ BORN MAY5 1811 DIED DECEMBER 25 1877/ THIS WINDOW IS SET./
Left side of plaque: HMS DRUID 1829/ HMS WARSPITE 1831/ HMS DUBLIN 1832/ HMS QUAIL 1835/ HMS SEAFLOWER 1836/ HMS PROSPERO 1837
Right side of plaque: SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION/ HMS EREBUS 1838 1843/ SURVEYING SERVICE/ HMS PORCUPINE 1844/ HMS COMET 1849/ HMS FISGARD 1854
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
1
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Name, rank, service, date of birth and death, ships
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Ceremony
Ceremony
References
References
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Image
Window and plaque.
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window and plaque
Who is it credited to?
Sue Connell
Date Taken
10/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Sue Connell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
2032
Media Image Width
1524
Image
Window.
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window
Who is it credited to?
Sue Connell
Date Taken
10/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Sue Connell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2032
Media Image Width
1524
Image
Plaque.
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Who is it credited to?
Sue Connell
Date Taken
10/10/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Sue Connell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1524
Media Image Width
2032