Memorial

Fallen Airmen Astronomical Clock WW2

Fallen Airmen Astronomical Clock

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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North Transept, York Minster, Deangate, York, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7JA, England

SE 60331 52179

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 30584
Description: HIGHLY ORNATE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK WITH TWO MAIN FACES. INSCRIPTION ON THE FRONT FACE AND BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE PLACED WITHIN A CASE ON THE FRONT. TBALET PLACED ON THE WALL BEHIND THE CLOCK FRIEZE OF WINGED SERAPHS WHICH BEAR THE FALLEN UPWARD. CROSS OF CHRIST HANGS ABOVE IT. FOUR WYVERNS ARE ON THE EAST WALL AND THEY LIGHT THE ASTRAL DIAL AFTER DARK. FOR FULL DESCRIPTION SEE BOOKLET IN THE FILE
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: AS DYING AND BEHOLD WE LIVE/ THEY WENT THROUGH THE AIR/ AND SPACE WITHOUT FEAR, AND THE SHINING STARS MARKED THEIR SHINING DEEDS/ YOU WHO LOOK ON UPON THIS MONUMENT TO (...)/ DO NOT GO AWAY WITHOUT SAYING A PRAYER/ GIVING THANKS TO ALMIGHTY FOR THOSE WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES/ TO PRESERVE THE FREEDOM YOU ENJOY 12 O'CLOCK FACE: GOD IS LIGHT/ AND IN HIM IS NO DARKNESS AT ALL TABLET: THIS MEMORIAL TO/ 18000 AIRMEN WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES 1939 - 1945 WAS/ RECIEVED AT THE HANDS OF/ THE BRITISH LEGION/ (NORTHERN AREA) AND THE/ WOMENS SECTION/ (NORTHERN AREA)/ AND THE/ ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION/ IT IS THE OFFERING/ OF MANY THOUSANDS FROM/ ALL CONTINENTS/ IN LOVE, AND SORROW AND IN/ A GREAT AND RIGHT PRIDE

Maker(s): J P White & Sons, Builder
MESSRS RATTEE & KETT LTD, Builder
PROFESSOR SIR ALBERT RICHARDSON, Designer
MR W F KNIGHT, Blacksmith
DR R D E ATKINSON, Designer
ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY, Clockmaker
MAURICE LAMBERT RA, Artist
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: Royal British Legion and Royal Air Force Association