Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A three light stained glass window. The centre light shows a man in armour with a blue cloak. There is a banner above his head and an inscription beneath his feet. The left light has the insignia of the Navy and Air Force. The right light has the insignia of the Army and Civil Defence Corps.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary and St Eanswythe Church
Street
Priory Gardens
Town
Folkestone
District
Shepway
County
Kent
Country
England
Postcode
CT20 1SE
OS map ref
TR 22950 35920
Other Details
South chancel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

St Mary & St Eanswaythe WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Centre light – banner:- Take unto you the whole armour of / God // base:- Stand therefore, / having your loins girt about / with truth, and having on the / breastplate of righteousness: / And your feet shod with the preparation / of the gospel of peace; / Above all, taking the shield of faith, / And take the helmet of salvation, / and the sword of the Spirit, / which is the word of / God.//
Left-hand light - top:- 1939
Right-hand light - top:- 1945// base:- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / THIS WINDOW WAS PLACED HERE IN / HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE / OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 //
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
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
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
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
Between 2002 and 2009
Who originally recorded this memorial?
KentFallen
References
References
Stained glass reference = http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=21136
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
85200
WW2 window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
WW2 window
Copyright Statement
Copyright KentFallen
Who is it credited to?
KentFallen
Date Taken
88219
Who took or provided this image?
KentFallen
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
93635
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
88219_ckentfallen_2002-9.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264