Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A single light stained glass window with names in the centre above the inscription.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Croydon University Hospital
Street
530 London Road
Town
Thornton Heath
District
Croydon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
CY7 7YE
OS map ref
TQ 31650 67390
Other Details
Apsidal nave (North east wall) of St Barnabas Hospital Chapel: near Woodcroft Rd entrance to hospital.

Mayday Hospital Fellow Officers - WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
(Names) // TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF OUR/ FELLOW OFFICERS WHO FELL/ IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
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?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Initial, surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
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?
initial, surname, additional
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Was the Mayday Hospital. Formerly Croydon Union Workhouse.
Supervisor comments
'Croydon Times' 12 Oct. 1940.
Berwick Sayers: 'Croydon and the Second World War'p.429.
Name of Miss E Douglas on window not identified in CWGC.
References
References
At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. ---- Reference V37
Stained Glass Records: https://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=28889
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Maj J E Edson; D A Grollet http://www.cwgc.org
Croydon Advertiser 11 Oct. 1940
Unidentified Newspaper/Magazine Oct. 1940