Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Large stained glass window of three lights with additional tracery lights above.
Central light depicts St. George slaying the dragon, beneath which is the regimental emblem of the Leicestershire Regiment. inscription below. Left & right lights have decorative borders & list of campaigns during WW2 in which the regiment were involved. The tracery above contains 4 shields with the Emblems of Christ's Passion.
From left to right: 1. Scourge and crown of thorns. 2. The cross. 3. Lance, sponge on reed stick and three nails. 4. Ladder and tongs or pliers.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Grid reference, address & inscription updated. 3 images added 13/08/2019
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Leicester Cathedral
Street
Peacock Lane
Town
Leicester
District
Country
Postcode
LE1 5DE
OS map ref
SK 58485 04441
Other Details
St. George's Chapel,
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Central light : In memory of / the Officers / Warrant Officers / non-commissioned / Officers & Men who / gave their lives for / their country / 1939-1945. Left light ; N. W. FRONTIER 1939 / PALESTINE 1939-40 / NORWAY 1940 / FRANCE and BELGIUM 1940 / EGYPT 1940-41 / CYRENAICA 1941 / CRETE 1941 Right light ; SYRIA 1941 / MALAYA 1941 / NORTH AFRICA 1945 / ITALY 1943-44 / BURMA 1943-45 / N. W. EUROPE 1944-45 / GREECE 1944
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
No
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
regiment
How is this information ordered?
regiment
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?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c 4000 mm
How wide is the component?
c 3000 mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
73880
Image
Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
07/10/2017
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
80789
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
37668_leicestershire_regiment_-_ww2_window_p1120452.jpg
Media Image Height
4400
Media Image Width
2950
Media ID
73881
Image
Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window - Detail of St. George
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window - Detail of St. George
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
07/10/2017
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
80790
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
37668_leicestershire_regiment_-_ww2_window_-_detail_of_st._george_.jpg
Media Image Height
4608
Media Image Width
2300
Media ID
73882
Image
Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window - detail of Regimental Badge
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Leicestershire Regiment - WW2 Window - detail of Regimental Badge
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
07/10/2017
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
80791
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
37668_leicestershire_regiment_-_ww2_window_-_detail_of_regimental_badge_p1120454.jpg
Media Image Height
3687
Media Image Width
2765