Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window made from fragments of old glass from the upper tier of the East window. The East window was shattered following a land mine explosion in a nearby field in 1940.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary's Church
Street
Pebble Court
Town
Swinbrook
District
West Oxfordshire
County
Oxfordshire
Country
England
Postcode
OX18 4DY
OS map ref
SP 27988 12148
Other Details
East wall of south aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Mary's Church Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
These fragments of old glass formerly filled the/ upper tier of the East window/ A German land-mine, with parachute attached, was dropped in a field/ between the church and the river at 9-20 in the evening of 26th/ September 1940. The explosion shattered the windows, displaced/ roof tiles, and shook down plaster throughout the church. All/ adjacent houses suffered in the same way, but no one was hurt./ This inscription has been placed here in thankfulness to GOD for/ our merciful deliverance, and in memory of WILLIAM GRENVILLE BOYD,/ Vicar 1938-1941, who collected and began arranging this old glass.
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
Please include any additional information here
Commemorates a bombing
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
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
In 1940 a German land mine exploded close to the village of Swinbrook damaging the church and nearby houses, but with no one hurt. This stained glass window was made by using fragments of old glass salvaged from the damaged east window.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
William Grenville Boyd
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
129646
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Simon
Who is it credited to?
Simon
Date Taken
5 January 2022
Who took or provided this image?
Simon
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
143340
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
dscn3319.jpg
Media Image Height
2354
Media Image Width
2126
Media ID
133193
Priority
1
Copyright Statement
Copyright Amy Savage
Who is it credited to?
Amy Savage
Date Taken
31 May 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Amy Savage
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
147395
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
99590a_amy_savage_31_may_2021.jpg
Media Image Height
1684
Media Image Width
1121
Media ID
133194
Priority
2
Copyright Statement
Copyright Amy Savage
Who is it credited to?
Amy Savage
Date Taken
31 May 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Amy Savage
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
147396
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
99590b_amy_savage_31_may_2021.jpg
Media Image Height
1015
Media Image Width
1531
Media ID
133195
Priority
3
Copyright Statement
Copyright Amy Savage
Who is it credited to?
Amy Savage
Date Taken
31 May 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Amy Savage
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
147397
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
99590c_amy_savage_31_may_2021.jpg
Media Image Height
935
Media Image Width
1400
Media ID
133196
Priority
4
Copyright Statement
Copyright Amy Savage
Who is it credited to?
Amy Savage
Date Taken
31 May 2021
Who took or provided this image?
Amy Savage
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
147398
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
99590d_amy_savage_31_may_2021.jpg
Media Image Height
1146
Media Image Width
1716