Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Plain glass window etched with a knotted rope border, an image of the 3 mast vessel and a badge with the motto "Quit ye like men be strong"

There is also an information board with make reference to Book of Rembrance for Old Conways "Lost at Sea" and also a brass plaque which reads :
This window was donated in memory of/Captain Trevor William Conlan; HMS Conway 1947-1948/ by his family and friends - November 2001/ "In Memoriam"

Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
BIRKENHEAD PRIORY
Street
Priory Street
Town
Birkenhead
District
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Country
England
Postcode
CH41 5JH
OS map ref
SJ 32820 88558
Other Details
SCRIPTORIUM CONWAY CHAPEL

HMS Conway Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Engraved with "In Memoriam"

This window was donated in memory of/Captain Trevor William Conlan; HMS Conway 1947-1948/ by his family and friends - November 2001/ "In Memoriam"
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
20th Century Conflict (1900-1999)
Is the total an exact count?
No
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
06th July 1996
Who was present?
LORD LIEUTENANT OF MERSEYSIDE
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
06th July 1996
Who was present?
Bishop Suffragan of Birkenhead
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
205584
HMS Conway window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
HMS Conway window
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
20/01/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2048
Media Image Width
1536
HMS Conway accompanying plaque
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
HMS Conway accompanying plaque
Copyright Statement
Pauline Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Pauline Mawdsley
Date Taken
01/02/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Pauline Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1916
Media Image Width
1916