Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS SINGLE-LIGHT WINDOW. FIGURE OF AIRMAN IN FLYING UNIFORM AND BOOTS. LEFT-HAND HELD BY HAND OF GOD REACHING DOWN FROM HEAVEN AND LIFTING HIM UP. RAYS OF LIGHT BEHIND FIGURE. SQUADRON BADGE IN BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF WINDOW. IN THE BACKGROUND IS A TEMPEST IN FLAMES. INSCRIPTION ON GLASS SURROUNDING FIGURE AND AT BASE OF WINDOW.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Giles' Church
Street
Newport Road
Town
Haughton
District
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Postcode
ST18 9EX
OS map ref
SJ 86573 20490
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Flying Officer C F Royd Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THEY WERE/ SWIFTER / THAN / EAGLES / THEY WERE / STRONGER THAN / LIONS
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,forename,manner of death
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
3 m. EST.
How wide is the component?
1 m. EST.
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Rev T.F. Royds (father)
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
MEMORIAL WINDOWS AND MARBLE TABLETS WERE COMMISSIONED BY ROYDS FAMILY WHO WERE VICARS AND LANDOWNERS OF THE PARISH FOR MANY GENERATIONS.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Harcourt Doyle
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Stanton & Bettany
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
January 1947
Who was present?
Dr Woods Bishop of Lichfield