United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

B FILMER

UKNIWM Ref: 34604

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Address

ST MARY THE VIRGIN CHURCH
CHURCHILL ST
WILLINGTON
TYNE AND WEAR
ENGLAND
 
Type: WINDOW
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: NZ 318 677

Inscription

LEFT LIGHT: "IT IS I, BE NOT AFRAID"

RIGHT LIGHT: IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF BRIAN FILMER, R.A.F./ A PRISONER OF WAR, DROWNED/ WHILE IN THE HANDS OF THE/ JAPANESE 1943. THESE WINDOWS/ ARE GIVEN BY/ HIS PARENTS

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
WINDOW STAINED GLASS       GOOD

Physical Description

TWO-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE OF THE LIGHTS. FIGURE DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT

FIGURE OF CHRIST WALKING ON THE WATER. UNDERNEATH IS A SMALL MAN REACHING OUT FOR HELP. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT IS ST GEORGE IN ARMOUR WITH THE SLAIN DRAGON

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War FAR EAST PRISONERS WW2
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? year died, place of death, forename, manner of death, relationships, additional
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 16TH MAY 1945
RolePerformed By
FACULTY GRANTED UNKNOWN

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

Comments:  
Photographs: 5
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
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