Memorial Stained Glass, St Mary’s Church, Kettlewell, N Yorks, UK
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bill&ben
N 54° 08.764 W 002° 02.725
30U E 562352 N 6000194
Three spectacular memorial windows to the fallen of the World Wars
Waymark Code: WMET59
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/04/2012
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The East window has three panels. The left
panel depicts a soldier on sentry duty on the battlefield. The centre panel
depicts a guardian angel standing over discarded military equipment. The right
panel depicts a soldier by a camp fire. An associated plaque has the
inscription
THE
EAST WINDOW
WAS
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
CHARLES
GODFREY HAGGAS CUTCLIFFE HYNE
A
LIEUTENANT IN
THE
IRISH GUARDS
WHO
AT THE AGE OF 18 ON NOVEMBER 31ST 1916
GAVE
HIS LIFE FOR
THIS
ENGLAND
On the South Nave wall is a four light
window with the badge of the King's Rifle Corps in the tracery. The lights
depict St Francis, St George, Soldier in WW2 combat
uniform, St Hubert. The associated plaque reads
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
MAJOR
JOHN HOLDSWORTH M.C. K.R.R.C.
OF
SCARGILL
KILLED
IN ACTION NEAR UDEN ON THE RHINE
2ND
MARCH 1945 AGE 24 YEARS
On the North Nave is a three light window
with the badge of the Fleet Air Arm in the tracery. The lights depict St
Nicholas, an airman in flying gear, St Michael.
The associated plaque reads
IN
LOVING MEMORY OF
SUB-LIEUT (A) MICHAEL HOLDSWORTH R.N.V.R.
OF
SCARGILL
MISSING
ON ACTIVE SERVICE FROM MALTA GC
ON
AN OPERATIONAL FLIGHT 24TH FEB 1942 - AGE 20 YEARS
ALSO
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ FLT LT WILLIAM HOLDSWORTH 1922 – 1969
WHO
SERVED WITH THE R.A.F. 1939 – 1945