Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with inscription going across the base of both lights

Crest of King George III depicted in the left light and crest of Queen Anne is depicted in the right light
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Marys Church.
Street
Top Road
Town
Kirk Bramwith
District
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Country
England
Postcode
DN7 5SW
OS map ref
SE 62001 11723
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Victory in North Africa 1943 and Liberation of the African Continent Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
ACROSS BASE OF BOTH LIGHTS: THIS WINDOW WAS GIVEN IN IN GRATITUDE FOR THE NORTH AFRICAN VICTORY IN/ MAY 1943 AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE UNITED NATIONS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ LIBERATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

Alternate transcription:
"This window was given in gratitude for the victory in North Africa, May 1943, and in memory of the men of the United Nations who gave their lives in the liberation of the African Continent."

LEFT LIGHT: G R/ K. GEORGE III.

RIGHT LIGHT: A R/ Q. ANNE.
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
C 1350MM
How wide is the component?
C 1250MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Daily Mirror - Saturday 01 January 1944 Page 5
"Village gets flags victory THE little church of Kirk Bramwith, near Doncaster, which seats only seventy people, is to have a North African victory window.
In subscriptions ranging from sixpence to three guineas the 200 inhabitants of this scattered parish raised the money to defray the window's cost in fourteen days.
The window is a replica of a portion of a window in the King's Chapel of the Savoy, London. It carries the Royal coat of arms as the living of Kirk Bramwith is in the gift of the Crown and is administered by the Duchy of Lancaster. "
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£100 0S 0D
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
30th January 1944
Who was present?
Mr Ernest Brown, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
30th January 1944
Who was present?
Captain, the Reverend Richard Wincup, the Rector
References
References
Daily News (London) - Monday 31 January 1944 Page 3
Village pays tribute to men who fell in North Africa
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("Flags of the United Nations hung in the church with the battered colours of the 14th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment - colours of the later Major Glossop of Bramwith Hall which were taken to Egypt in the last war."
Liverpool Daily Post - Monday 31 January 1944 Page 3
FIRST MEMORIAL OF THE AR
WINDOW UNVEILED
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