Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
SMALL SECTION OF STAINED GLASS WINDOW

405TH FIGHTER GROUP SECTION AT BOTTOM OF OF STAINED GLASS PANEL ON FAR LEFT. DEPICTS AN OFFICER HANDING USA FLAG TO VICAR. SET IN A DIAMOND BORDERED WITH GREEN GLASS. INSCRIPTION IS ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT OF THE WINDOW.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Christchurch Priory
Street
Church Street
Town
Christchurch
District
Christchurch
County
Dorset
Country
England
Postcode
BH23 1BU
OS map ref
SZ 16000 92528
Other Details
Cloisters
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

405th Fighter Group WW2-window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WHOLE WINDOW INFORMATION PLAQUE: IN 1981 THE OPENING OF THE PRIOR'S DOOR LED TO THE BUILDING OF THE CLOISTER WAY CONNECTING THE CHURCH TO THE PRIORY HOUSE. THE INSTALLATION OF THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS WITH THE 49 ROUNDS DEPICTING EPISODES IN THE HISTORY OF THE PRIORY CHURCH WAS COMPLETED IN 1999.

405TH SECTION OF GLASS PANEL: PRAY FOR THE MEN OF THE USA / 405TH FIGHTER GROUP, STATIONED / AT CHRISTCHURCH DURING 1944
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
87898
405th Fighter Group WW2 window, Christchurch Priory
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
405th Fighter Group WW2 window, Christchurch Priory
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
17/03/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley (uploaded by Martin Briscoe)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
96612
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
53192_brian_mawdsley_17_march_2020.jpg
Media Image Height
795
Media Image Width
1104
Media ID
87900
405th Fighter Group WW2 window, Christchurch Priory
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
405th Fighter Group WW2 window, Christchurch Priory
Copyright Statement
Copyright Brian Mawdsley
Who is it credited to?
Brian Mawdsley
Date Taken
17/03/2020
Who took or provided this image?
Brian Mawdsley (uploaded by Martin Briscoe)
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
96614
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
53192_brian_mawdsley_17_march_2020_2.jpg
Media Image Height
4088
Media Image Width
1752