Depicting the link between the communities of Youlgreave and Ypres

St Martin’s Cathedral, Ypres
Originally constructed in 1370, the present cathedral, like most of the city, was completely rebuilt following its total destruction during WW1.

It was from her and other nearby churches in 1914-1915 that Charles Waterhouse of Lombard Hall, serving with the 1st Life Guards, salvaged stained glass fragments and with appropriate permissions brought them back to England. They were later incorporated into the Waterhouse Memorial window to his younger brother Rennie.

Belgian Flag
The black, yellow and red bands of the Belgian flag highlight the 103m (335ft) tall spire of St Martin’s in this quadrant.
All Saints’ Church, Youlgreave
Grade 1 listed and 252 miles (as the crow flies) from St Martin’s, dates from the 12th century. Nikolaus Pevsner described it as “one of the most impressive Churches of Derbyshire”.

Although boasting a fine Burne-Jones East Window it was the smaller memorial window on the North Aisle which was the creative idea for this stained- glass memorial. The roundel contained here is copied from the medieval fragments used in Rennie’s memorial.

The Red, White and Blue Flag
is based on the Union Jack.