Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? STAINED GLASS WINDOW OF THREE MAIN LIGHTS. LEFT AND RIGHT HAND LIGHTS SHOW KNIGHTS IN ARMOUR. CENTRE LIGHT DEPICTS CLERIC WITH CROWN. TOP OF CENTRE SECTION DEPICTS RAF BADGE AND ARMS OF THE SAYER FAMILY. Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) 3 images and name added 24/02/22 - AF Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Marys Church Street Well Lane Town Sparham District Breckland County Norfolk Country England Postcode NR9 5PS OS map ref TG 07106 19666 Other Details Memorial located at the far (eastern) end of the nave, behind the altar. If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Squadron Leader A J Sayer Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ ARTHUR JOHN SAYER OF THIS PARISH/ SQUADRON LEADER R.A.F. KILLED IN ACTION/ THE 15TH FEBRUARY 1944 AGED 32 YEARS/ AND BURIED AT LANDET CHURCHYARD/ ISLAND OF TAASINGE, DENMARK./ "TRANQUIL YOU LIE YOUR/ KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE/ LAND YOU LOVE." 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, rank, service, manner of death, date died, age at death, place of rest Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial? Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC) 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? c 3300mm How wide is the component? c 1800mm Listing Information Does it have listed status? No War Memorials Online Reference number 240184 History References References https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/224890 https://www.rafcommands.com/database/awards/details.php?qnum=70604&qname=SAYER https://www.airmen.dk/a049002.htm https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2271357/arthur-john-sayer/ Image(s) Memorial Image Media ID 132992 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? NF Sparham 2 Copyright Statement Copyright Tony Hibberd - IBCC Who is it credited to? Tony Hibberd - IBCC Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Tony Hibberd - IBCC What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 147172 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename nf_sparham_2.jpg Media Image Height 3864 Media Image Width 5152 Media ID 132993 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? NF Sparham 3 Copyright Statement Copyright NF Sparham 3 Who is it credited to? NF Sparham 3 Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Tony Hibberd - IBCC What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 147173 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename nf_sparham_3.jpg Media Image Height 4975 Media Image Width 3731 Media ID 132994 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? NF Sparham Copyright Statement Copyright Tony Hibberd - IBCC Who is it credited to? Tony Hibberd - IBCC Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Tony Hibberd - IBCC What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 147174 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename nf_sparham_4.jpg Media Image Height 3864 Media Image Width 5152 Media ID 205015 Image What is the image's caption? Memorial Window Copyright Statement Mike Peck - WMO/240184 Who is it credited to? Mike Peck - WMO/240184 Date Taken 27/9/2019 Who took or provided this image? Mike Peck - WMO/240184 What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 410 Media Image Width 307
Media ID 132992 Image Priority 0 What is the image's caption? NF Sparham 2 Copyright Statement Copyright Tony Hibberd - IBCC Who is it credited to? Tony Hibberd - IBCC Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Tony Hibberd - IBCC What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 147172 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename nf_sparham_2.jpg Media Image Height 3864 Media Image Width 5152
Media ID 132993 Image Priority 1 What is the image's caption? NF Sparham 3 Copyright Statement Copyright NF Sparham 3 Who is it credited to? NF Sparham 3 Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Tony Hibberd - IBCC What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 147173 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Filename nf_sparham_3.jpg Media Image Height 4975 Media Image Width 3731
Media ID 132994 Image Priority 2 What is the image's caption? NF Sparham Copyright Statement Copyright Tony Hibberd - IBCC Who is it credited to? Tony Hibberd - IBCC Date Taken Unknown Who took or provided this image? Tony Hibberd - IBCC What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Reference 147174 Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✔ Media Filename nf_sparham_4.jpg Media Image Height 3864 Media Image Width 5152
Media ID 205015 Image What is the image's caption? Memorial Window Copyright Statement Mike Peck - WMO/240184 Who is it credited to? Mike Peck - WMO/240184 Date Taken 27/9/2019 Who took or provided this image? Mike Peck - WMO/240184 What is its licence type? Standard WMA terms Is this image evidence of inscribed names? ✖ Media Image Height 410 Media Image Width 307