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Fountains Hall Vyner Memorial

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Owned by National Trust, Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG4 3DY, England

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SE 28000 69246

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 29613
Description: Stained glass window with stone cross in centre of window. Stone figures standing either side of window represent fallen brother and sister in uniform. Stone cross has two stone wreaths intertwined at its head. Stained glass window bears the Badges of the fallen.
Inscription: WINDOW: WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US/ AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY BELOW WINDOW: FROM THIS THEIR HOME/ THEY WENT FORTH TO WAR/ ELIZABETH VYNER W.R.N.S./ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE JUNE 1942/ AGED 18 YEARS/ ALSO HER BROTHER/ CHARLES DE GREY VYNER/ SUB LIEUT (A) R.N.V.R./ REPORTED MISSING FROM AIR OPERATIONS/ OFF RANGOON MAY 2ND 1945 AGED 19 YEARS FURTHER TABLET: THE MEMORIAL/ WHICH FACES THIS/ STAIRWAY WAS/ UNVEILED ON/ THE EVENING OF/ 9TH APRIL 1953/ BY HER MAJESTY/ QUEEN ELIZABETH/ THE QUEEN MOTHER./ JOHN LORD MOTTISTONE/ AND PAUL PAGET/ MADE THE DECISION/ WHICH WAS/ ACCOMPLISHED BY/ CECIL THOMAS/ SCULPTOR AND/ HUGH EASTON - ARTIST/ IN STAINED GLASS THE MEMORIAL WAS INSPIRED IN REMEMBRANCE OF ELIZABETH AND CHARLES/ BY THEIR FATHER, MOTHER AND BROTHER, CLARE DORIS AND HENRY VYNER

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, service, forename, manner of death, age of death,relationships

Maker(s): MR HUGH EASTON, Artist
LORD JOHN MOTTISTONE, Designer
PAUL PAGET, Designer
CECIL THOMAS, Sculptor

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9 April 1953

Her Majesty QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Custodian: NATIONAL TRUST

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