Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A stained glass window showing St Michael standing on a demon with a RAF badge in the top of the window. A brass plaque is fitted onto the base of the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Matthew's Church
Street
Junction Of Shakespeare Road And Tarring Road
Town
Worthing
District
Worthing
County
West Sussex
Country
England
Postcode
BN11 4HB
OS map ref
TQ 14010 03280
Other Details
South aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Flight Sergeant D Roberts Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window: ST MICHAEL
Plaque: THE WINDOW ABOVE WAS GIVEN / IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR SON / DOUGLAS ROBERTS Flt. Sgt. R.A.F. V.R. / Reported missing while on an / Active Service Flight 24th Oct. 1942 //
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?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
relationship, forenames, surname, service, manner of death, date of 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
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
Record Notes
When was this memorial first recorded?
23 May 2020
Who originally recorded this memorial?
Susan Featherstone
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Goddard & Gibbs - 1947
What role did they have in the making?
Manufacturer
References
References
CWGC - possibly- https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2940360/roberts,-sydney-douglas-gowshall/ accessed 1 May 2020
Stained Glass Recordings - https://stainedglassrecordings.org.uk/search-results/?County=SUSSEX&Place=WORTHING&Church=St. Matthew - accessed 1 March 2022
Image - https://sussexparishchurches.org/church/worthing-st-matthew-tarring-road/ - 1 May 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
134291
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
6 March 2022
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
148620
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
90550a_susan_featherstone_2022_03_06.jpg
Media Image Height
2831
Media Image Width
1590
Media ID
134292
Plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
6 March 2022
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
148621
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
90550b_susan_featherstone_2022_03_06.jpg
Media Image Height
2241
Media Image Width
3982