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The Chapel of St. Saviour

In Norwich Cathedral is the Chapel of St. Saviour. It's the chapel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment and the Royal Anglian Regiment. On the wooden seats are the names of the places where these units have fought. Further there are memorial plaques and a book of remembrance with the names of all victims of World War Two of Norfolk.

In the Chapel of St. Saviour in Norwich Cathedral are two Memorial Windows. The text on the plaque is:
THE TWO EAST WINDOS IN THS CHAPEL COMMEMORATE FLT LIEUTENANT BERNARD T. COLLER AND CAPTAIN C. MERVYN COLLER KILLED IN ACTION IN THE WAR OF 1914-1918. ALSO MAJOR RAYMOND G. COLLER WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945. R.I.P.

In the Chapel of St. Saviour in Norwich Cathedral is a memorial plaque with the names of the victims of Royal Norfolk Regiment. This plaque was first part of a memorial at Kohima in Assam. One of the decisive battles of World War Two was fought here. Postwar the plaques on that memorial were replaced. This bronze plaque found it's way to the home of the Regiment.

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Source

  • Text: Arjan Vrieze
  • Photos: Arjan Vrieze