Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window depicting figure of Christ surrounded by children. Inscription at the top and dedicatory inscription at the base.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Eglwys Sant Mihangel (St Michaels Church)
Town
Blaenau Ffestiniog
District
Meirionnydd
County
Gwynedd
Country
Wales
OS map ref
SH 703 418
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church in Wales

Women And Children Casualties Of Enemy Action Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
NEITHER DEATH NOR LIFE, NOR/ PRINCIPALITIES, NOR POWERS/ NOR HEIGHT, NOR DEPTH SHALL/ BE ABLE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE/ LOVE OF GOD/ DEDICATED/ TO/ THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN/ WHO HAVE PERISHED BY ENEMY ACTION/ BY ONE WHO HAS SUFFERED/ C.R.A., 1944
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War - civilians
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?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2100MM
How wide is the component?
750MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
REF: GWYNEDD F.H.S ' LIST OF MEMORIALS - BLAENAU FFESTINIOG'
WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY SIR GEOFFREY CLARKE WHOSE DAUGHTER AND HER TWO CHILDREN WERE KILLED. THE PLANE THEY WERE FLYING ON WAS SHOT DOWN IN THE BAY OF BISCAY ENROUTE FROM AMERICA TO BRITAIN WHERE THEY WERE REJOINING HER HUSBAND. NO TRACE OF THE AIRCRAFT OR SURVIVORS WAS EVER FOUND. SIR GEOFFREY DECIDED TO ERECT THE MEMORIAL IN BLAENAU FFESTINIOG AS HIS LOCAL CHURCH IN LONDON HAD BEEN DESTROYED AND SOMEONE SUGGESTED HE ERECT IT IN NORTH WALES AS HE FEARED ALL OTHER LONDON CHURCHES WOULD SUFFER THE SAME FATE EVENTUALLY. SEE FILE FOR FULL DETAILS
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
When did it take place?
C 1944