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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Bassetlaw
Town
Blyth
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Combat Deaths
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
26862

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Current location

MEMORIAL LOCATED ON THE SOUTH WALL OF THE PARISH NAVE
ST MARY AND ST MARTIN CHURCH
Sheffield Road
Blyth
Bassetlaw
Nottinghamshire
S81 8HL
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 62383 87300
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
THREE-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH THREE TRACERY LIGHTS AT THE TOP. FIGURES IN EACH LIGHT AND INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE TRACERY LIGHTS: AGNUS DEI WITH BANNER OF VICTORY; KNEELING ANGELS MAIN LIGHTS: DEPICTED IN THE LIGHTS ARE CHRIST'S TRIAL BEFORE PONTIUS PILATE; CHRIST CARRYING HIS CROSS; AGONY IN THE GARDEN; JOSEPH CAST INTO THE PIT; ABRAHAM AND ISAAC; ADAM IN THE GARDEN LETTERING IS ALL IN GOTHIC CAPITALS AND LOWERCASE PAINTED IN BLACK ON WHITE WITH CAPITALS HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW STAIN
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING/ MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT GEORGE SAMUEL MELLISH/ DIED 14TH FEBRUARY 1882, AGED 21
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Combat Deaths
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, date of death, forenames, surname, age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height C 4500mm, width C 2500mm
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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