Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Wansbeck
Town
Bedlington
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33796

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Current location

ST CUTHBERTS CHURCH
Bedlington
Wansbeck
Northumberland
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 261 818
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CHAPEL OF REMEMBRANCE CREATED FROM THE CHURCH PORCH. IT HAS BEEN PANELLED AND A STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH FIGURES PLACED IN IT ST GEORGE IN HIS ARMOUR WITH DRAWN SWORD IS DEPICTED IN THE LEFT LIGHT AND ST CUTHBERT IS DEPICTED IN THE RIGHT LIGHT OF THE WINDOW
Inscription
PANELLING: THEIR NAME/ LIVETH/ ON IN/ GENERATIONS/ SONS OF THIS PLACE LET THIS OF YOU BE SAID/ THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD/ THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT YOU WHO LIVE MAY REAP/ A RICHER HARVEST ERE YOU FALL ASLEEP WINDOW: THEIR NAME LIVETH ON IN GENERATIONS CRICIFIX: NOT WITH SILVER AND GOLD BUT WITH PRECIOUS BLOOD
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Costs

Site: £1066

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • MORPETH HERALD by N/A 07-10-1921 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
  • WMSB15.12

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