Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window.
It was replaced by the Citizens of Westminster window- our reference 47957
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
Westminster Abbey
Street
20 Deans Yard
Town
Westminster
Country
Postcode
SW1P 3PA
OS map ref
TQ 301 795
Other Details
St Benedicts Chapel
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Destroyed during WW2
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
What year was it moved?
1940
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?
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
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
1940: Memorial was destroyed during the Blitz
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Memorial was replaced by a Book of Remembrance. (Our ref. 47947)
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
10 March 1923
Who was present?
HRH Prince of Wales KG
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
10 March 1923
Who was present?
Dean of Westminster
References
References
The Times 9 Column/
19 February
14, col.c
12-03-1923
Westminster Abbey Official Guide 118
www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/queens-westminsters