Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A replica of the original window formerly at this location, which Rolls Royce moved to their Wilmore Road premises when they vacated Nightingale Road (see record 14202). The window has the figure of a RAF fighter pilot at the centre and an inscription at the base. The pilot looks ready for action, in flying boots and Mae West and with his helmet on his hand. At his feet is the spinner of an airscrew, its three blades dominating the lower part of the window with, behind it, stretched out in long lines, are the buildings of the Rolls Royce Derby Factory. Above and behind the airman is an outstretched eagle framed by a resplendent sun.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Marble Hall, Connect Derby (ex-Rolls Royce Factory)
Street
Nightingale Road
Town
Osmaston
District
County
Country
Postcode
DE24 8BF
OS map ref
SK 36392 33566
Other Details
On the first level landing of the main staircase leading from the Marble Hall.

Battle Of Britain - Rolls Royce Window (replica) Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS WINDOW COMMEMORATES THE PILOTS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE/ WHO IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN TURNED THE WORK OF OUR HANDS/ INTO THE SALVATION OF OUR COUNTRY
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Condition
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c 5m
How wide is the component?
c 3m
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
War Memorials Online Reference number
294166
History
Maker
Maker
Ceremony
Ceremony
References
References
Connect Derby website, accessed on 15 April 2025: https://www.connectderby.co.uk/vtour/#s=pano10138
Derbyshire War Memorials website, accessed on 15 April 2025: https://www.derbyshirewarmemorials.com/derby-d/d505/d505.html
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
193386
Image
Battle of Britain - Rolls Royce window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Battle of Britain - Rolls Royce window
Who is it credited to?
M Bolton
Date Taken
18/10/2022
Who took or provided this image?
M Bolton
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
360