Memorial

Engineer Commander R H Grazebrook and HMS Cressy

Source: J. B. E. Hale

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Current Location

South Chapel, St Marys Church, Rectory Road, Oldswinford, Dudley, West Midlands, DY8 1HA, England

SO 90792 83179

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 43371
Description: Three light stained glass window depicting Christ saving St Peter on the Sea of Galilee. Flags of the Allied Nations in 1914 and the family coat-of-arms depicted at top.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD .. / ... / ,,, // AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF ROBERT HENRY GRAZEBROOK R N / ENGINEER COMMANDER // OF H M SHIP CRESSY / FORMERLY OF H M YACHT VICTORIA / AND ALBERT ... // ... HE ASKED LIFE OF / THEE AND THOU GAVEST IT HIM / FOR EVER AND EVER ... (Image with dates of birth and death)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forenames, surname, service, ship's name, former ship's name

Maker(s): An artist who was associated with Burne-Jones in the work for the windows of Birmingham Cathedral
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Given by his mother

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Unknown

Birmingham Daily Post - Monday 06 December 1915 Page 2 THE LOSS OF H.M.S. CRESSY. MEMORIAL WINDOWS TO ENGINEER-COMMANDER GRAZEBROOK.
Gloucester Journal - Saturday 11 December 1915 Page 1