A new hand painted window by David Hillhouse was unveiled at Birkenhead Priory on 13 November 2004. The window has 5 lights or sections and is painted on 6 mm toughened plate glass. The images are painted onto the surface of the glass in reverse so when installed appear correctly. The painted surface therefore cannot be touched from inside the building and are protected from the outside by wire mesh and protective sheets of perspex.

The window was commissioned by the Friends of HMS Conway and traces the history and all the "homes" of this former Naval Training Ship. Featured in the window are the 3 Conway ships - Conway, Winchester and Nile - the shore based school at Plas Newydd, Anglesey shown with the Snowden mountains in the background. The smallest top window captures Conway Chapel at Birkenhead Priory into which the Friends of HMS Conway moved in 1996. David's son Adam Hillhouse assisted in the painting of this substantial piece of hand painted glass. Images of the Unveiling and Remembrance Services can be seen here. The Friends of HMS Conway have lots of information including availability of their book written by David Hillhouse, "The Conway Gazette 1889 - 1906, Volume 1" at www.hmsconway.org