Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with depiction of a Pelican feeding young at top. Left light depicts the Ship at sea, below which the inscription. Right light depicts the Ship's Badge, below which t he Ship's Battle Honours.
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
Church La
Town
Aldenham
District
Hertsmere
County
Hertfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
WD25 8BE
OS map ref
TQ 13983 98460
Other Details
Inside church on South wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

HMS Aldenham Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left Light: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN THE MEMORY OF / ALL WHO SERVED IN / HMS ALDENHAM /JANUARY 1942 - DECEMBER 1944.
Right Light: ATLANTIC 1942 / LIBYA 1942 / SICILY 1943 / AEGEAN 1943

Notice below: THIS WINDOW WAS PRESENTED BY THE ALDENHAM BRANCH OF THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION ON THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SINKING OF HMS ALDENHAM AND SHOWS THE HUNT CLASS DESTROYER AND SOME OF HER CAMPAIGNS. DURING THE LAST OF THESE, WHILE ON BLOCKADE DUTY IN THE ADRIATIC IN 1944, SHE STRUCK AN ENEMY MINE AND SANK WITH THE LOSS OF 116 CREW.
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
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2300MM
How wide is the component?
250MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Aldenham branch of Royal Naval Association
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
53442
HMS Aldenham Window
Priority
-5
What is the image's caption?
HMS Aldenham Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stephen Danzig
Who is it credited to?
Stephen Danzig
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Stephen Danzig
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
58572
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
19375.jpg
Media Image Height
4423
Media Image Width
3157
Media ID
53445
HMS Aldenham Window- Inscription
Priority
-3
What is the image's caption?
HMS Aldenham Window- Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stephen Danzig
Who is it credited to?
Stephen Danzig
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Stephen Danzig
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
58574
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
19375_inscr.jpg
Media Image Height
3801
Media Image Width
5066
Media ID
53446
HMS Aldenham Window- Right Light
Priority
-2
What is the image's caption?
HMS Aldenham Window- Right Light
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stephen Danzig
Who is it credited to?
Stephen Danzig
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Stephen Danzig
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
58575
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
19375_ships_badge.jpg
Media Image Height
3613
Media Image Width
4817
Media ID
53444
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
HMS Aldenham Window- Left Light
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stephen Danzig
Who is it credited to?
Stephen Danzig
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Stephen Danzig
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
58573
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
19375_ship.jpg
Media ID
53447
HMS Aldenham Window- Battle Honours
Priority
-1
What is the image's caption?
HMS Aldenham Window- Battle Honours
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stephen Danzig
Who is it credited to?
Stephen Danzig
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Stephen Danzig
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
58577
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
19375_battle_honours_0.jpg
Media Image Height
3801
Media Image Width
5066