Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH IMAGES DEPICTED IN IT.

VIEW OF DURHAM IS DEPICTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW WITH A LARGE BLACK EAGLE SUPPORTING A KNEELING AIRMAN AS HE IS RECEIVED INTO PARADISE. CHERABIM AND SERAPHIM ARE AT THE TOP.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Durham Cathedral
Street
Palace Green
Town
Durham
District
Durham
County
Durham
Country
England
Postcode
DH1 3ES
OS map ref
NZ 27273 41998
Other Details
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE NORTH AISLE
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

RAF - WW2 Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW: AS BIRDS FLY SO SHALL THE LORD OF HOSTS PROTECT JERUSALEM
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?
Unknown
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
Memorial Cost
How much did the memorial's site cost?
£2,000 0S 0D
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR HUGH EASTON
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
08th April 1948
Who was present?
Duke of Gloucester and various Senior Military figures
References
References
University Library and Collections | Durham University: reference DCD C H 1948.4.
University Library and Collections | Durham University: reference DCD C H 1946.9.
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
67785
Window top
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window top
Copyright Statement
Copyright John E Scurr
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
24/03/19
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
74258
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
41880_-_raf_memorial_window_ww2_-_top_-_copyright_john_e_scurr.jpg
Media Image Height
1836
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
67786
Window Base
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window Base
Copyright Statement
Copyright John E Scurr
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
24/03/19
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
74259
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
41880_-_raf_memorial_window_ww2_-_base_-_copyright_john_e_scurr.jpg
Media Image Height
1836
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
73369
Window by Hugh Easton
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window by Hugh Easton
Copyright Statement
Copyright John E Scurr
Who is it credited to?
John E Scurr
Date Taken
23/07/2019
Who took or provided this image?
John E Scurr
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
80250
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
41880_raf_-_ww2_window_p1100864.jpg
Media Image Height
4700
Media Image Width
2300