Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Blyth Valley
- Town
- Blyth
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- MESSRS ATKINSON BROS (Manufacturer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 3rd July 1921
Attended by: Mr. T.C. Heatley, County Councillor.
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33433
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Current location
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
Waterloo Rd
Blyth
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 1BY
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 31064 81369
Denomination: United Reformed
- Description
- Two stained glass windows each of a single light with leaded lights and a plaque between them. Left hand window depicts an angel reading a book and is titled "The Angel of Peace", with the text "Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting" underneath. Right hand window is titled "Saint George" and depicts an armed man with the text "Make firm O Lord thy peace for which they died" underneath. The plaque has a border of twisted rope pattern, with a Celtic knot in each corner. The pattern and the lettering have been incised and painted black, the dedication in Roman capitals, whilst the names, listed in a single column, are in plain capitals.
- Inscription
- THE/ ADJOINING WINDOW/ ERECTED BY THE/ CONGREGATION/ TO THE/ HONOUR OF GOD/ AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bell, Richard
Chrisholm, James R.
Crosby, Thomas
Davison, Arthur
Elliott, William
Erskine, Albert J.
Gagie, George
Gibson, John W.
Golder, William
Irving, John
See details for all 24 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 36", width 14"
Materials: Brass - Window
Measurements: height 7FT, width 23"
Materials: Stained Glass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- BLYTH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- SHIELDS DAILY NEWS by N/A 2/7/21 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NORTHUMBERLAND
- WMSB42.17
- ALNWICK AND COUNTY GAZETTE by N/A 9/7/21 Source: Media Library Published:N/A ALNWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND
- MORPETH HERALD by N/A 11/3/21 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
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