Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Central panel: A Figure of Victory is shown arising with the morning sun of a new era. Having sounded a victorious note on her trumpet, she greets the Dove of Peace.
Crowning the side windows are two damsels contributing their music to the chorus of thankfulness.
On the left are the Royal Arms and on the right the crest of the Royal Academy of Music, with lyre. From a flower-bedecked base arise rocky prominences symbolic of the difficulties of life to be surmounted and in the foreground of the three windows landscape is shown, with trees and foliage.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Images added
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Royal Academy of Music
Street
Marylebone Road
Town
Marylebone
District
City Of Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
NW1 5LT
OS map ref
TQ 28318 82114
Other Details
Between ground and first floor overlooking entrance

Thanksgiving Windows WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
NONE
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
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
Royal Academy of Music
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?
2540m
How wide is the component?
2133m
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
Windows were provided through the generosity of the late Baron Profumo an Academy benefactor as a permanent token of thanksgiving for the preservation of the building during the years of war.
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
A poem by 'J.L' entitled 'The Thanksgiving Windows' was published in the Royal Academy of Music Magazine, June 1956.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
MR LEONARD WALKER
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?
25 July 1946
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
The Times Page 6
25 July 1946
Royal Academy of Music R.A.M Accession No 2004.818 http://tinyurl.com/nv73st
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
143111
Windows
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Windows
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
24/08/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
2634
Media Image Width
4343
Media ID
143112
Window - Centre
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window - Centre
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
24/08/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3400
Media Image Width
2426
Media ID
143113
Window - Right
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window - Right
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
24/08/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
3356
Media Image Width
2147
Media ID
143114
Window - Left
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Window - Left
Copyright Statement
Copyright Mark Littler
Who is it credited to?
Mark Littler
Date Taken
24/08/2022
Who took or provided this image?
Mark Littler
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
4090
Media Image Width
1913