Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two stained glass windows with a dedicatory brass plaque with inscribed, painted lettering on the wooden frame. The left window depicts St Michael carrying the shield of St George. Under the figure of St Michael is a panel depicting soldiers disembarking from an infantry landing craft on the Normandy beach. The right window depicts St George carrying a white shield charged with a blue cross with a sword set upon it (the shield of the Second Army). Below a panel shows a tank advancing over open country inland. There is a plaque and a framed, illuminated scroll (IWM 49478) on an adjacent wall describes the history of the windows.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Christ Church
Street
London Road
Town
Portsdown
District
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Country
England
Postcode
PO6 3NB
OS map ref
SU 66848 06553
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

D Day Windows, Portsdown - Windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: ST GEORGE /
Plaque: ON JUNE 4TH 1944 FORTY EIGHT / HOURS BEFORE THE INVASION / OF NORMANDY, HEADQUARTERS / SECOND ARMY HELD A SERVICE / OF DEDICATION FOR BATTLE / IN THIS CHURCH / TO COMMEMORATE THAT / SERVICE AND THE GREAT / EVENTS WHICH FOLLOWED/ THESE TWO WINDOWS WERE / DEDICATED ON JUNE 6TH 1948.
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
Please include any additional information here
No names recorded
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Frame
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
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
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
G Reginald Bell
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
6th June 1948
Who was present?
GEN Sir Miles Dempsey GBE, KC, DSO, MC.
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
6th June 1948
Who was present?
Bishop of Portsmouth
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
33204
British Army - window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
British Army - window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
8th August 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
37342
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
49477_mark_newton__8_august_2016.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
33205
British Army - window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
British Army - window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
8th August 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
37343
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
49477a_mark_newton__8_august_2016.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
850
Media ID
163076
Inset image in window
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Inset image in window
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
785
Media Image Width
1183
Media ID
163611
Plaque
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Newton
Who is it credited to?
Mark Newton
Date Taken
8 August 2016
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Newton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
319
Media Image Width
480