Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS EAST WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION GOING ACROSS THE CENTRE OF EACH LIGHT. FIGURES DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT

DESIGN IS ENTITLED PREFACE TO SANCTUS AND DEPICTS CHRIST SURROUNDED BY THE ARCHANGELS, THE VIRGIN MARY AND 15 SAINTS
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Reference added. SF.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Francis of Assisi Church
Street
Greencourt Road
Town
Petts Wood
District
Bromley
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
BR5 1QW
OS map ref
TQ 45000 67660
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Francis Of Assisi Church - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
WINDOW: EVERMORE PRAISING THEE SAYING HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD OF HOSTS
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?
No
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
other
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£800 0S 0D
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
IN 1940 THIS THEN NEWLY BUILT CHURCH HAD ITS EAST WINDON BLOWN IN BY ONE OF THE FIRST AIR RAIDS. IT WAS BOARDED BUT FROM 1943 EFFORTS TO RAISE MONEY TO REPLACE THE WIDOW WERE ALREADY UNDER WAY. THIS WAS COMPLETED AND INSTALLED AS A MEMORIAL TO LOCAL PEOPLE EFFECTED BY BOMBING AND LOSS OF LIFE.

FRAMED PHOTO OF THE MEMORIAL IN ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, WEST WICKHAM (NIWM 12697) IS PLACED IN THE CHURCH
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
JAMES HOGAN
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
References
References
BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FIVE by RASON, PAUL 120-4 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY
https://stainedglassrecordings.org.uk/search-results/?County=OUTER LONDON EX KENT&Place=PETTS WOOD&Church=St. Francis - accessed 13 November 2021