Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? PLAIN GLASS. INSCRIPTION AT FOOT IS INCISED AND PAINTED BLACK, USING ITALIC LETTERS. Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) 1 image added. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Andrew's Church Town Bolam District Castle Morpeth County Northumberland Country England Postcode NE61 3TY OS map ref NZ 09245 82604 Other Details South side of church If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England St Andrews Church Window - WW2 Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? THIS WINDOW MARKS THE PLACE WHERE, / ON 1ST MAY 1942, A BOMB DROPPED FROM / A GERMAN AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE CHURCH / BUT DID NOT EXPLODE 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 What is the memorial's maintenance history? CHURCH IS GRADE 1 LISTED Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Glass Dimensions How high is the component? 530MM How wide is the component? 250MM Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial 1. The damage caused exposed a previously unknown "leper" window 2. The German pilot who jettisoned the bomb returned to Bolam in 2004 to apologise Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial L C EVETTS What role did they have in the making? Makers References References http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6644 Daily Telegraph 13 Jul 2004 about the visit of the German pilot Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 142132 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Memorial window What is its licence type? Orphan work Reference 157502 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 33679.jpg Media Image Height 467 Media Image Width 207
Media ID 142132 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Memorial window What is its licence type? Orphan work Reference 157502 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename 33679.jpg Media Image Height 467 Media Image Width 207