Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Five light stained glass window with tracery in the lancet arch above, with accompanying interpretative plaque giving the story of its narrow escape from destruction in the 1941 Blitz.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Martin's Church
Street
Edgbaston Street
Town
Birmingham
District
County
Country
Postcode
B5 5BB
OS map ref
SP 07333 86568
Other Details
South transept
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham - Burne-Jones Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On the interpretative plaque nearby: Description of the window, followed by the story of its fortuitous escape from destruction by enemy bombing.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
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
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
The Parochial Church Council
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Edward Burne-Jones
What role did they have in the making?
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
William Morris
What role did they have in the making?
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
141394
Image
The window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The window
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/05/2022
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
156680
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_martins_birmingham_-_burne-jones_window_-_1.jpeg
Media Image Height
1280
Media Image Width
1122
Media ID
141395
Image
The interpretative plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The interpretative plaque
Who is it credited to?
David Long
Date Taken
26/05/2022
Who took or provided this image?
David Long
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
156681
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
st_martins_birmingham_-_burne-jones_window_-_2.jpeg
Media Image Height
960
Media Image Width
1280