Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window, set in a wooden frame. It is a half portrait of a boy wearing a parachute harness over his RAF battle dress and a school scarf around his neck. RAF badge and motto in the bottom left hand corner. Dedicatory inscription around three sides of the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Edward's School
Street
Woodstock Road
Town
Oxford
District
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
OX2 7NN
OS map ref
SP 50290 09072
Other Details
In the school library.

St Edward's School, Oxford - WW2, RAF Service Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left side: GIVEN BY THE AIR COUNCIL
Top: TO MARK THE FINE RECORD/ OF BOYS FROM THIS SCHOOL
Right side: IN THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
corporate
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
The Air Council presented this window to the school in recognition of the long and close association the school had with the RAF.
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
The school's alumni included Guy Gibson of Dambusters fame, Douglas Bader and Arthur Naks who was awarded the George Cross.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR HUGH EASTON
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
School Commem. 1955
Who was present?
UNKNOWN
References
References
A HISTORY OF ST EDWARDS SCHOOL 1863-1963 by HILL, R D 319 Source: Image Library
LIGHT PERPETUAL: AVIATORS' MEMORIAL WINDOWS by BEATY, DAVID 30; Plate 10 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:AIRLIFE PUBLISHING LTD 1995 101 LONGDEN ROAD, SHREWSBURY SY3 9EB
Dambusters Blog, https://dambustersblog.com/category/st-edwards-school/, accessed 1st December, 2024
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
188010
Window
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Dambusters Blog
Who is it credited to?
Dambusters Blog
Who took or provided this image?
Dambusters Blog
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
720
Media Image Width
1280