Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window depicting, left, St Nicholas with the aircraft carrier HMS Glorious in the distance, below which the disciples looking to sea with silhouette of the Ship on the horizon. In right light St Luke behind which a pestle and mortar and a micropscope. Below fishermen hauling a sailing boat.
Tracery lights depict the Crest of HMS Glorious, a hand within a wreath and a Dove.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary the Virgin Church
Street
Church Hill
Town
Swanage
District
Purbeck
County
Dorset
Country
England
Postcode
BH19 1HU
OS map ref
SZ 02717 78769
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

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Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left hand light: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LIEUTENANT BASIL JAMES CARLISLE WISE ROYAL / NAVY KILLED-IN-ACTION H.M.S. GLORIOUS/ 8TH JUNE 1940 ALSO HIS BROTHER BRIGADIER / ADRIAN WATSON WISE D.S.O. M.B.E. 13.10.80
War
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?
1
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Rank, firstnames, surname, vessel, date of death
Condition
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
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
173713
Lieutenant B J Wise.
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Lieutenant B J Wise.
Copyright Statement
Richard Pursehouse
Who is it credited to?
Richard Pursehouse
Date Taken
30th December 2017
Who took or provided this image?
Richard Pursehouse
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
3889
Media Image Width
2915