Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two Three-Light Windows. Right commemorates the brothers, left their parents. Mary and Christ as a infant in centre of right window worshipped by Three Kings and a Sailor and Royal Naval Airman, which serve as representations of the deceased. Associated plaque mounted on wall between two windows.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
The name as written in the window is Johnston (not Johnstone). This has been changed in the WMR Record 21/08/2020
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Martin's Church
Street
High Road
Town
Trimley St Martin
District
Suffolk Coastal
County
Suffolk
Country
England
Postcode
IP11 0TN
OS map ref
TM 27670 37044
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant R L Johnston and Sub Lieutenant O T Johnston Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Right window: IN LOVING MEMORY/ LIEUT. ROBERT LOUIS JOHNSTON F.A.A., R.N./ H.M.S. INDOMITABLE/ 12TH AUGUST 1942, AGED 29/ AND/ SUB. LIEUT. OWEN TEMPLE JOHNSTON R.N./ H.M.S DASHER/ 27TH MARCH 1943, AGE 19/ THEY FOLLOWED THE STAR.

Left window, left hand side: THEREFORE/ WITH JOY SHALL/ YE DRAW/ WATER/ OUT OF THE WELLS/ OF/ SALVATION
Left window, centre position: IN THE THIRD DAY HE SHALL RAISE US UP AND WE SHALL LIVE IN HIS SIGHT/ HOSEA VI. 2
Left window, right hand side: HEARKEN/ YE THAT HEAR ME/ AND EAT YE/ THAT WHICH/ IS GOOD/ HE THAT FOLLOWETH. ME SHALL NOT WALK IN/ DARKNESS/ ---/ BUT SHALL HAVE/ THE LIGHT OF LIFE/ AND ALL NATIONS SHALL FLOW UNTO HIM

Plaque: THESE WINDOWS ARE TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ LIEUT ROBERT JOHNSTON, R.N./ SUB LIEUT OWEN TEMPLE JOHNSTON, R.N./ ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ HILDA FLORENCE JOHNSTON/ 1883-1969/ JOHN LAWRENCES JOHNSTON, M.B., B.S./ 1885-1977/ THE CHURCH'S ONE FOUNDATION IS JESUS CHRIST HER LORD
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, date of death, service, place of death, forenames, surname, age, relationships
How is this information ordered?
date of death
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2400 mm
How wide is the component?
1800 mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Unknown
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Faculty Granted
When did it take place?
05 August 1945
Who was present?
Unknown
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
30068
5618.jpg
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
5618.jpg
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
34194
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
5618.jpg
Media Image Height
1069
Media Image Width
672