Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two-light, stained glass window with a figure depicted in each light. St James the Less, holding a book and staff, is depicted in the left light and the right light, St Cecilia holds a small bellows driven pipe organ. Inscription spans across the bases of both lights. Just above the inscription, are two small badges, a crown with anchor in left corner and a RAF insignia badge in right corner.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St James the Less Church
Street
Church Road
Town
Pangbourne
District
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Country
England
Postcode
RG8 7AS
OS map ref
SU 63422 76424
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Acting Flight Lieutenant H B L Hillcoat Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
IN MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND HENRY HILLCOAT R.N.R. D.S.C. B.15th OCTOBER 1880 D.30th OCTOBER 1955 AND OF / OUR ONLY SON ACT. FLIGHT LIEUT HARRY BRYAN LILLIE HILLCOAT A.A.F. B.19th OCTOBER 1913 / MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES KILLED IN ACTION 3rd SEPTEMBER 1940 . AND OF OUR YOUNGER / DAUGHTER UNA BRIAROSE LILLIE HILLCOAT B.3rd AUGUST 1926 D.24th JANUARY 1937. / EDITH MARY (MAR) HILLCOAT
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, forenames, surname, unit, date of birth, honours, manner of death, date of death, relationships
How is this information ordered?
Rank, forenames, surname, unit, date of birth, honours, manner of death, date of death, relationships
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No