Memorial

Lieutenant Commander R C Meadows White and the Ships Company of HMS Duchess

Window

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Current Location

St. Michael's Parish Church, off Scott's Lane, Boulge, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP13 6BW, England

TM 25422 52868

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 5304
Description: A two light stained glass window with tracery. The tracery shows Christ walking on the waters surrounded by a quotation from Psalm 139 v9 & v10 - "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." The left light shows St Nicholas holding a model warship (presumably a representation of HMS Duchess), the right light has St Faith holding a scroll on which is written "His name is honoured in the land he loved". The commemoration runs across both lights and, at the foot of the right, the coat of arms and motto of the White family.
Inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF LIEUT COMDR/ ROBERT CHARLES MEADOWS-WHITE/ ROYAL NAVY. ELDEST SON OF SIR ROBERT WHITE BT/ AND LADY WHITE OF BOULGE HALL AND/ OF THE OFFICERS AND SHIPS'/ COMPANY OF HMS DUCHESS/ WHICH WAS SUNK ON ACTIVE/ SERVICE DECEMBER 12. 1939

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, service, relationship, date of death,

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good