Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Circular stained glass window with a Naval badge centre on the arms of a cross and the dedication below.
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
Sycamore Road
Town
Bournville
District
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Country
England
Postcode
B30 2AA
OS map ref
SP 04478 81225
Other Details
South wall.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Lieutenant J Barclay R N Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
QUAE SURSUM SUNT QUAERITE Trans: (Seek those things which are above.)/ LT. JOHN BARCLAY R.N./ KILLED/ FLYING FROM/ H.M.S. "SEAHAWK"/ MARCH 11TH 1953/ AGED 24
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Military Service
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?
Rank, forname, surname, service, manner of death, date of death, age at death.
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
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Nora Yoxall and Elsie Whitford
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
References
References
bournvilleparishchurch.org.uk/about-us/our-history/ . Accessed 9 July 2024.
www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1953.htm . Accessed 9 July 2024.
www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/236713/ . Accessed 9 July 2024.