Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? A three light stained glass window with five further panels in the tracery of the pointed arch head, the uppermost of which contains a badge of the RAF. The three lights contain images of saints with groups of service personal and civilians at the foot. The inscription is in upright Gothic lettering on a scroll across the foot of the three lights. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Our Lady and All Saints Church (St Mary and All Saints Church) Street Rykneld Square Town Chesterfield District Chesterfield County Derbyshire Country England Postcode S40 1XJ OS map ref 384 7114 711 Other Details In the South wall of the South aisle. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Lieutenant A N Eyre Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL TO LEUTENANT ARTHUR NOEL EYRE, R A F, KILLED IN ACTION SEPT. 26TH 1918 Tracery RAF badge: PER ARDUA AD ASTRA Tracery double panel: THE LORD IS MY ROCK AND MY FORTRESS/ THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE Left light, ST GEORGE/ ST OSWALD Centre light: CHRIST THE/ KING OF PEACE Right light: ST EDMUND/ ST OSWI Across foot of all three lights: To the Glory of God this window is erected/ as a memorial to Lieutenant Arthur Noel Eyre/ R A F killed in action Sept. 26th. 1918 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? Yes Of the names listed, how many served and returned? 0 Of the names listed, how many died? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? surname,rank,year died,forename,manner of death Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? 24 November 1976: The church lies within the Chesterfield Town Centre Conservation Area designated on that date. 15 July 1971: The church was listed Grade I, Heritage List For England reference 1334708. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Dimensions How high is the component? c5500mm How wide is the component? 1920m How deep is the component? - Listing Information Does it have listed status? Yes If yes, which organisation listed it? Historic England What grade is it listed at? I What is the listing reference? 1334708. History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 28069 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? 1459.jpg What is its licence type? Orphan work Reference 32114 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 1459.jpg Media Image Height 1161 Media Image Width 796
Media ID 28069 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? 1459.jpg What is its licence type? Orphan work Reference 32114 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 1459.jpg Media Image Height 1161 Media Image Width 796