Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
FOUR STAINED GLASS WINDOWS WITH INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE OF EACH LIGHT. UNKNOWN FIGURES DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
York Minster
Street
Deangate
Town
York
District
Country
Postcode
YO1 7JA
OS map ref
SE 60331 52179
Other Details
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Chapel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry WW2 Windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW ONE: THIS XIV CENTURY GLASS FROM THE CHURCH/ OF ST JOHN MICKLEGATE WAS PLACED HERE

WINDOW TWO: IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF THE KINGS/ OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945

WINDOW THREE: THIS GLASS WAS GIVEN BY/ SIR RICHARD YORKE, LORD MAYOR/ OF THE CITY IN 1469 AND 1482/ TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN/ MICKLEGATE, WAS INSERTED HERE/ IN MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF/ THE KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT/ INFANTRY , WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945

WINDOW FOUR: IT REPLACES WINDOWS/ DEDICATED TO THE OFFICERS/ AND MEN AND THEIR WIVES/ AND CHILDREN OF/ THE 51ST AND 94TH REGIMENTS/ WHO DIED OF CHOLERA IN INDIA/ A.D 1861/ THEY ALSO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ FORGET THEM NOT.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
15916
Image
KOYLI WW2 Windows
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
KOYLI WW2 Windows
Who is it credited to?
Paul Clarke
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Clarke
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17864
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
30486.jpg
Media ID
15917
Image
KOYLI WW2 Windows Inscription
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
KOYLI WW2 Windows Inscription
Who is it credited to?
Paul Clarke
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Clarke
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
17865
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
30486a.jpg