Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
SINGLE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW DEPICTING A FIGURE OF A KNIGHT IN ARMOUR WITH CROSS OF ST GEORGE ON HIS SHIELD AND THE RAF CREST BELOW. THE INSCRIPTION IS AT THE BASE.
The lettering is painted in black capital letters with white edges, and with a small cross painted in bottom right and left hand corners.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Gregory's Church
Street
off the B6351
Town
Kirknewton
District
Berwick Upon Tweed
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Postcode
NE71 6XF
OS map ref
NT 91339 30247
Other Details
In the North wall of the nave
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

RAF Milfield Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY OFFICERS NCOS AIRMEN/ AND AIRWOMEN OF R.A.F. MILFIELD TO KEEP ALIVE/ THE MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY WHILE FLYING FROM/ MILFIELD R.A.F STATION
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
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
other
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
RAF and Fleet Air Arm, who had a fund of which Rev Squadron Leader Bell, Chaplain, RAF Station, was the Secretary and Treasurer
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
c£120
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
City Glass Company of 167 West Graham Street, Glasgow
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Faculty Granted
When did it take place?
7 November 1945
Who was present?
(Number 1571)
References
References
http://newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7795
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
204146
Window
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Orpahne work
Date Taken
13/01/2026
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1759
Media Image Width
1167