Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? SINGLE LIGHT WINDOW DEPICTING ST GEORGE, HEAD BOWED, IN FULL BATTLE ARMOUR. INSCRIPTION AT BASE OF WINDOW. RAF BADGE TOP CENTRE. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH Street Birkenhead Rd Town Great Meols District Wirral County Merseyside Country England Postcode CH47 6AF OS map ref SJ 23027 90019 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England J D Eglen Memorial Window Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? IT IS/ SAID/ GOD CAUGHT/ THEM/ EVEN AS / THEY/ FELL/ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF FLYING OFFICER/ JOHN DOUGLAS EGLEN/ AND GALLANT CREW WHO GAVE/ THEY LIVES FOR THEY COUNTRY/ 12TH AUGUST 1944 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Second World War (1939-1945) Is the total an exact count? No Of the names listed, how many died? 1 What information is listed for those commemorated? year died,forename Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No 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 Listing Information Does it have listed status? No War Memorials Online Reference number 247757 History Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 96019 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? View of Window Copyright Statement Copyright Elizabeth Davey Who is it credited to? Elizabeth Davey Who took or provided this image? Elizabeth Davey What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 105627 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename picture1.jpg Media Image Height 573 Media Image Width 170 Media ID 96020 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Dedication Copyright Statement Copyright Elizabeth Davey Who is it credited to? Elizabeth Davey Who took or provided this image? Elizabeth Davey What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 105628 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename picture2.jpg Media Image Height 336 Media Image Width 598 Media ID 194349 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen window Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1200 Media ID 194350 Image Priority 4 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen window Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1200 Media ID 194351 Image Priority 5 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen plaque Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1200 Media ID 194352 Image Priority 6 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen plaque Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1199
Media ID 96019 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? View of Window Copyright Statement Copyright Elizabeth Davey Who is it credited to? Elizabeth Davey Who took or provided this image? Elizabeth Davey What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 105627 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename picture1.jpg Media Image Height 573 Media Image Width 170
Media ID 96020 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? Dedication Copyright Statement Copyright Elizabeth Davey Who is it credited to? Elizabeth Davey Who took or provided this image? Elizabeth Davey What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 105628 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename picture2.jpg Media Image Height 336 Media Image Width 598
Media ID 194349 Image Priority 3 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen window Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1200
Media ID 194350 Image Priority 4 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen window Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1200
Media ID 194351 Image Priority 5 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen plaque Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1200
Media ID 194352 Image Priority 6 What is the image's caption? J D Eglen plaque Copyright Statement Stella Edwards Who is it credited to? Stella Edwards Date Taken 05/05/2025 Who took or provided this image? Stella Edwards What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Image Height 1600 Media Image Width 1199