Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
10 LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW FORMED BY TWO ROWS OF WITH FIVE LIGHTS WQITH FIE TRACERY LIGHTS ABOVE. THE UPPER MAIN LIGHTS CARRY IMAGES OF CHRIST AND THE SAINTS MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE AND JOHN: THE LOWER LIGHTS SHOW SAINT GEOR DEFEATING THE DRAGON ABOVE THE LONDON SKYLINE. THE COMMEMORATION IS AT THE CENTRE OF THESE LOWER WINDOWS AND THE BADGES OF THE ARP, RAF, ROYAL ARTILLERY AND THE AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE ARE AT THE TOP.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary Aldermary Church
Street
Watling Street
Town
City of London
District
City Of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
EC4M 9BW
OS map ref
TQ 32415 81030
Other Details
The window is the church's west window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Mary Aldermary Church, London - WW2, Armed Forces and Civil Defence Services Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW COMMEMORTAES THE/ HEROIC DEFENCE BY HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES/ AND THE CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES OF THE/ CITY OF LONDON AGAINST AIR ATTACK/ DURING THE WAR OF 1939 - 1945 THE RE/ PAIR OF THIS CHURCH AND THE ERECTION/ OF THE NEW STAINED GLASS WINDOWS/ WAS CARRIED OUT IN 1951
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
ST MARY ALDERMARY
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?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
159086
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
John Crawford
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1951
Who was present?
UNKNOWN
References
References
Visit Stained Glass, https://www.visitstainedglass.uk/location/guild-church-of-st-mary-aldermary-london-ec4, accessed 18th July, 2026
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
85881
Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
12 March 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
94408
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
city_of_london_st_mary_aldermary_armed_forces_and_civil_defence_services_window_-_wwii_1.jpg
Media Image Height
3962
Media Image Width
1725
Media ID
85882
Comme
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Commemoration
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
12 March 2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
94409
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
city_of_london_st_mary_aldermary_armed_forces_and_civil_defence_services_window_-_wwii_2.jpg
Media Image Height
2774
Media Image Width
3080