Memorial

RAF Norton Camp

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Current Location

PARISH CHURCH, A6102, Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

SK 350 820

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 52992
Description: Altar made from wooden airplane propellors, airplane cylinders and other metals used in the building of the plane. Aluminum vases placed on the altar and plates made from the copper taken from the planes. Dedicatory plaque placed on nearby pillar.
Inscription: THIS ALTAR/ WAS PRESENTED BY PERMISSION OF/ THE AIR MINISTRY TO THE BISHOP/ OF SOUTHWELL FOR PRESERVATION/ IN THE CATHEDRAL AS A MEMORIAL/ TO THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL/ AIR FORCE IN THE NORTON CAMP/ NEAR SHEFFIELD, WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THE ALTAR WITH ALL ITS ACCOUTRE/ MENTS IS UNIQUE AS SYMBOLISING/ SACRIFICE. IT WAS DESIGNED AND/ MADE IN THE REPAIR SHEDS OF THE/ AERODROME AND IS COMPOSED FROM/ FRAGMENTS OF AEROPLANES WHICH/ HAVE BEEN SHATTERED IN AIR BATTLES IN FRANCE/ THE PANELS ARE MADE FROM THE BROKEN/ PROPELLORS, THE CROSS FROM THE CYLINDERS,/ THE VASES FROM THE ALUMINIUM AND THE/ PLATES FROM THE COPPER USED IN AEROPLANES./ THE HIGHLY SKILLED MECHANICS IN/ THE CAMP WILLINGLY MADE AND GAVE THIS/ PRECIOUS GIFT FOR USE IN THE CHURCH HUT/ UNTIL THE AERODROME WAS CLOSED IN/ OCTOBER 1919

Altar

Made from: Metal, Wood

Condition: Good

Cross

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good