What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Lower left quatrefoil dedication: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO/ COMMEMORATE THE LIFE/ AND WORK OF ROYAL AIR FORCE/ BINBROOK 1940-1988/ AND IN GRATITUDE FOR THE HELP/ AND SUPPORT IN THE VILLAGE/
Window history sheet transcription: The Royal Air Force Memorial Window, Binbrook Parish Church, 1988. The window has been installed in St. Gabriel's Chapel, next to existing Royal Air Force Standards and/ memorials. The design is to commemorate the link between the village of Binbrook and the R.A.F. Station,/ both in war and peace, and to be a reminder of the life and/ work of the R.A.F. community over the last 48 years./ Notes on the symbolism - beginning at the top:/
1. The quatrefoil contains frames symbolising the fire of the Holy/ Spirit./
2. The left-hand lancet, from the top: The Dove, the Holy/ Spirit, purity and peace. The Fairey Battle, first operational/ aircraft stationed here, 1940. The shield of the Angel Gabriel,/ one of the patrons of the church. The lily, symbol of the An-/
nunciation of Our Lady, connecting with the chapel and the dedi-/cation of the church. The Station Crest of R.A.F. Binbrook./ The dedication: 'To the Glory of God, in commemoration of/ the life and work of R.A.F. Binbrook 1940-1988, and in grati-/tude for the help and support in the village./
3. The right-hand lancet, from the top. The Lancaster. The Light-/ning. The church of St. Mary and St. Michael sited within the crossing/ of the two runways, symbolising the links between the Base and the village./ The Poppy for remembrance of those who died in the service of the R.A.F. at/ Binbrook. The shield of St. Michael, symbolising the light, and victory/ of good over evil, also the Station Church of Binbrook./
4. The rainbow swirl at the centre of the whole design forms a union between the/ two lights, and serves as a formal device for speed, especially with regard to the/ Lightning, which is emerging from the speed window!/
5. At the ends of the runway patterns symbolises Christ the guiding light,/ and being five in number, remind us also of the five wounds of Christ./
6. In the background is a composition of the field pattern around the air-/field, as seen from the air, which includes the pattern of the hangar roofs as/ seen from above./
7. Within the lower third of the two Lancets are recorded the Squadrons/ which have served at R.A.F.Binbrook, with their dates of duty here - a/ symbol of all the work carried out on the Base by R.A.F. and civilian/ personnel, to enable them to fulfil their function of defence of the United/ Kingdom in peace and war./ We hope that you will agree that this is a worthy memorial,/ both to a busy flying station, and to its good neighbours./ JLK 1991