Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Two stained glass windows of eight lights; two home guardsmen with shell and sten gun; WVS telephonist, nurse; home guard and WVS badges; roundels of AA gun and blitz scene. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Bristol Cathedral Street College Green Town Bristol District Bristol County Avon Country England Postcode BS1 5TS OS map ref ST 58359 72690 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Bristol Civil Defence (Home Guard And Womens Voluntary Service) Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? THE LOWER HALF OF THIS WINDOW IS DEDICATED IN THANKFUL-/ NESS TO GOD FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THIS COUNTRY AND ITS/ LIBERTIES IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 AND COMMEMORATES THE/ SPIRIT IN WHICH THOUSANDS OF THE CITIZENS OF BRISTOL TRAINED/ AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN IN DEFENCE/ OF THIS COUNTRY AND ATTACK BY AIR/ THE UPPER HALF OF THIS WINDOW WAS GIVEN TO THE CATHEDRAL BY THE BRISTOL WVS SERVING DURING THE WAR 1939-1945 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 Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? BRISTOL CATHEDRAL What is the memorial's maintenance history? 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 Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? corporate Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial ARNOLD W ROBINSON What role did they have in the making? Artist Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 87943 Image Priority 0 Copyright Statement Copyright Brian Mawdsley Who is it credited to? Brian Mawdsley Date Taken 25 March 2020 Who took or provided this image? Brian Mawdsley What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 96662 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename bristol_cathedral_civil_defence_home_guard_and_womens_voluntary_services_1_0.jpg Media Image Height 790 Media Image Width 1235 Media ID 87944 Image Priority 1 Copyright Statement Copyright Brian Mawdsley Who is it credited to? Brian Mawdsley Date Taken 25 March 2020 Who took or provided this image? Brian Mawdsley What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 96663 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename bristol_cathedral_civil_defence_home_guard_and_womens_voluntary_services_2.jpg Media Image Height 803 Media Image Width 1241
Media ID 87943 Image Priority 0 Copyright Statement Copyright Brian Mawdsley Who is it credited to? Brian Mawdsley Date Taken 25 March 2020 Who took or provided this image? Brian Mawdsley What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 96662 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename bristol_cathedral_civil_defence_home_guard_and_womens_voluntary_services_1_0.jpg Media Image Height 790 Media Image Width 1235
Media ID 87944 Image Priority 1 Copyright Statement Copyright Brian Mawdsley Who is it credited to? Brian Mawdsley Date Taken 25 March 2020 Who took or provided this image? Brian Mawdsley What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 96663 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename bristol_cathedral_civil_defence_home_guard_and_womens_voluntary_services_2.jpg Media Image Height 803 Media Image Width 1241