Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two 2 stained glassed windows. Windows depicts Halifax aircraft returning home guided by the light on All Saints Church tower. Bottom left are head and shoulders images of an airman and WRAF gazing at the sky. Centre right is the squadron badge, above three anchors (representing Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen), a propeller from a Halifax, and a plan of the runway.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
All Saints Church
Town
Holme on Spalding Moor
District
Boothferry
County
East Riding of Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
YO43 4EE
OS map ref
SE 82094 38944
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

76 Squadron Royal Air Force Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(LEFT LIGHT) TO SEE THE DAWN/ BREAKING/ SAFELY HOLME/ IN MEMORY OF/ 76 SQUADRON/ R.A.F.
(RIGHT LIGHT) AND I SAID TO THE MAN/ WHO STOOD AT THE GATE OF THE YEAR/ GIVE ME A LIGHT/ THAT I MAY TREAD SAFELY/ INTO THE UNKNOWN/ AND HE REPLIED/ GO OUT INTO THE DARKNESS/ AND PUT YOUR HAND/ INTO THE HAND OF GOD/ THAT SHALL BE TO YOU/ BETTER THAN LIGHT/ AND/ SAFER THAN A KNOWN WAY
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MISS ANN SOTHERAN
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
4 September 1994
References
References
Light Perpetual: Aviators’ Memorial Windows by Beaty, David 89-90 Source: Image Library NIWM Published: Airlife Publishing LTD 1995 101 Longden Rd, Shrewsbury SY3 9EB
Yorkshire Post May 8 1995
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
49024
76 Squadron RAF - Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
76 Squadron RAF - Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright John Scurr
Who is it credited to?
John Scurr
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
John Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
53688
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
34775_-_76_squadron_raf_-_window_2_-_copyright_john_e_scurr.jpg
Media Image Height
3400
Media Image Width
2800