Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
PLAIN GLASS. INSCRIPTION AT FOOT IS INCISED AND PAINTED BLACK, USING ITALIC LETTERS.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
1 image added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Andrew's Church
Town
Bolam
District
Country
Postcode
NE61 3TY
OS map ref
NZ 09245 82604
Other Details
South side of church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Andrews Church Window - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW MARKS THE PLACE WHERE, / ON 1ST MAY 1942, A BOMB DROPPED FROM / A GERMAN AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE CHURCH / BUT DID NOT EXPLODE
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
CHURCH IS GRADE 1 LISTED
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
530MM
How wide is the component?
250MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
1. The damage caused exposed a previously unknown "leper" window
2. The German pilot who jettisoned the bomb returned to Bolam in 2004 to apologise
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
L C EVETTS
What role did they have in the making?
References
References
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6644
Daily Telegraph 13 Jul 2004 about the visit of the German pilot
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
142132
Image
Memorial window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Memorial window
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Reference
157502
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
33679.jpg
Media Image Height
467
Media Image Width
207