Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Memorial with a Latin inscription surrounding the Mill Hill school coat of arms, as a stained glass panel in a window. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Bees School Street Wood Lane Town St Bees District Copeland County Cumbria Country England Postcode CA27 0DS OS map ref NX 96979 12232 Other Details Part of the second panel from south of the west window of the School Chapel If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Mill Hill School, Barnet - Evacuees Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? OLD MILLHILLIANS/ NON NOBIS SED SCHOLAE*/ 1939-1945/ SEMPER MEMORES OPIS DATAE** Translations - * NOT US BUT THE SCHOOL ** ALWAYS REMEMBER THE WORK GIVEN War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Second World War - civilians 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 Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? Old St Beghian's Association Components Component 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? 540mm How wide is the component? 250mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Additional Notes Additional general notes on the memorial Mill Hill School was taken over as a military hospital on the outbreak of the Second World War, and the school was evacuated to St. Bees, where they remained until the end of the War in 1945. Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 1997 References References http://www.stbees.org.uk/history/millhill/millhill_reunions.html (for the year of installation, also see the other pages on this site about Mill Hill School at St Bees) Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 19637 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Memorial Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Date Taken 24/09/2016 Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 22135 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename st_bees_school_chapel_mill_hill_school_window.jpg Media Image Height 3680 Media Image Width 4880
Media ID 19637 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? Memorial Copyright Statement Copyright Stuart Nicholson Who is it credited to? Stuart Nicholson Date Taken 24/09/2016 Who took or provided this image? Stuart Nicholson What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 22135 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename st_bees_school_chapel_mill_hill_school_window.jpg Media Image Height 3680 Media Image Width 4880