Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? Stained glass rose window Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name St Paul's Church Street Main Street Town Witton Park District Wear Valley County Durham Country England Postcode DL14 0BX OS map ref NZ 17525 30044 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Brigadier General R B Bradford VC MC Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? The Rose Window was originally given in memory of/Brigadier General Roland Boys Bradford, V.C., M.C./who at the age of 23 became the youngest Brigadier General/in the British Army. He was born in Carrwood House,/Witton Park and killed at the Battle of Cambrai in Nov. 1917./The window was destroyed by vandalism and later replaced by/Patricia Hudson Moses in 1992 along with the two porch windows./This design incorporates the association of the/Durham Light Infantry with the village, and is/dedicated to the memory of Rosetta Heslop. War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) 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? surname, forename, decorations, date of death, manner of death, place of death, age, other Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? This is a modern (1992) replacement for one destroyed by vandalism Components Component 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 Component 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 History References References Detail of other Bradford Memorials at Darlington Queen Elizabeth School-http://webspace.webring.com/people/qb/bradcrem/bradford_memorial.html The Story of the Bradford family-http://webspace.webring.com/people/qb/bradcrem/bradford_roots01.html The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack, H. Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101 http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=10073