Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window commemorating Nurses that had either been made POWs or executed by the Japanese between 1941-1945.
The window depicts army nurses in their scarlet and grey ceremonial dress walking out to sea with their arms raised in surrender. In the lower left is a Japanese soldier with rifle.
This window commemorates both English and Australian nurses.
The design is based on the SS Vyner Brooke incident.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital (now closed)
Street
Millbank
Town
London
District
City Of Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
SW1V 1
OS map ref
TQ 287 797
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Building closed
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Far Eastern Prisoner Of War Nurses Location

What year was it moved?
c. 1970
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
UNKNOWN
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?
No
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?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The building was purchased by Tate Britain Gallery when the window was removed from the chapel. The current location of the window is unknown.