Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Coloured glass window showing badge & medallion of RAF RAFVR badge and Whitgift school shield & motto
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Purley United Reformed Church
Street
906 Brighton Road
Town
Purley
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
CR8 2LN
OS map ref
TQ 31390 61810
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
United Reformed

Ronald James Greenshields Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
In memory of // Ronald James Greenshields, RAF VR / 1923- 1946 //
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?
forenames, surname, service, year of birth, year of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
CHURCH AUTHORITIES
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1.5M
How wide is the component?
59CM
How deep is the component?
99CM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
£200
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
CROYDON & SWW 1949 REF
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
1991
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Susan Featherstone
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
4 Oct 1953
Who was present?
REV I G WELLER
References
References
At the going down of the sun... An account of Croydon’s war memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. Reference C181
War Memorials On Line: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/261761/ - Accessed January 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
105554
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Heather Park
Who is it credited to?
Heather Park
Date Taken
6 November 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Heather Park
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
116344
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
10930_coulsdon.png
Media Image Height
518
Media Image Width
249
Media ID
110188
Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright mhs
Who is it credited to?
mhs
Date Taken
23 January 2019
Who took or provided this image?
mhs
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
121586
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
10930_-_261761a_mhs_2019_01_23.jpg
Media Image Height
4128
Media Image Width
2322