Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Window of three lights with the central one being a stained glass representation of St George with a sword and shield and the dedication below. Above the figure is the badge of the RAF.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
23/5/22: added reference and name. JH.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St George's Church
Street
Off Hinxworth Road
Town
Edworth
District
Mid Bedfordshire
County
Bedfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
SG18 8QY
OS map ref
TL 22223 40679
Other Details
access is through Manor Farm, park in farmyard
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Flight Lieutenant D Smyth DFC Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FLIGHT LT DAVID SMYTH DFC/ MISSING PRESUMED KILLED/ 17 NOV 1943 AGED 28 YEARS.
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death,decorations
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
UNKNOWN - CHURCH REDUNDANT
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
References
References
www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
156912
Stained glass window.
What is the image's caption?
Stained glass window.
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1163
Media Image Width
768
Media ID
196186
Exterior church, window on left
What is the image's caption?
Flight Lieutenant D Smyth DFC
Copyright Statement
Richard E. Flagg
Who is it credited to?
Richard E. Flagg
Date Taken
06/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Richard E. Flagg
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1536
Media Image Width
2048
Media ID
196187
Detail of stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Flight Lieutenant D Smyth DFC
Copyright Statement
Richard E. Flagg
Who is it credited to?
Richard E. Flagg
Date Taken
06/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Richard E. Flagg
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1536
Media Image Width
2048
Media ID
196188
Three light stained glass window
What is the image's caption?
Flight Lieutenant D Smyth DFC
Copyright Statement
Richard E. Flagg
Who is it credited to?
Richard E. Flagg
Date Taken
06/2025
Who took or provided this image?
Richard E. Flagg
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1536
Media Image Width
2048