Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
TWO-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FISHURES IN EACH LIGHT AND INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE. VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE ARMED AND CIVIL SERVICES ARE DEPICTED IN THE WINDOW TOGETHER WITH THE ARMS OF THE SEE AND THE CITY.
LEFT LIGHT: BELOW THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL IS A FIGURE REPRESENTING THE ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE. IN THE LOWER PORTION ARE FIGURES OF THE FIRE SERVICE, HOME GUARD AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS.
RIGHT LIGHT: BELOW THE FIGURE OF ST GEORGE ARE FIGURES REPRESENTING THE WOMEN'S LAND ARMY AND THE WOMEN'S BRANCHES OF THE THREE ARMED SERVICES.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Salisbury Cathedral
Street
The Close
Town
Salisbury
District
Salisbury
County
Wiltshire
Country
England
Postcode
SP1 2EJ
OS map ref
SU 14260 29517
Other Details
In the North Nave Aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

People of Salisbury - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE/ MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS CITY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD/ WAR OF 1939 - 1945 AND WHOSE NAMES/ ARE RECORDED IN THE CHAPEL OF ST MICHAEL/ IN THIS CATHEDRAL, THIS WINDOW IS/ PLACED HERE BY THE CITIZENS OF SALISBURY/ A.D. 1949
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War - civilians
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?
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL
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
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR CHRISTOPHER WEBB
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
1949
References
References
"STAINED GLASS IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL" (1997) BY ROY SPRING, page 4
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
85939
The Memorial Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The Memorial Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mike Coyle
Who is it credited to?
Mike Coyle
Date Taken
12/06/2009
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Coyle
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
94478
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
dsc01335.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264
Media ID
85938
The Window Inscription
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
The Window Inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mike Coyle
Who is it credited to?
Mike Coyle
Date Taken
12/06/2009
Who took or provided this image?
Mike Coyle
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
94477
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
dsc01336.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264