Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Newport
Town
Newport
County
Gwent
Country
Wales
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10 November 1918
    Attended by: Archdeacon Griffiths
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
3594

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Previous locations
  • St Luke's Church
    Bridge Street
    Newport
    Newport
    Gwent
    Wales

    OS Grid Ref: ST 310 880
    Denomination: Church in Wales
Description
Stained glass window. In the top half of the centre light Christ is depicted as King, crowned and with the Cross in the background with the phrase "My Peace I Give Unto You." The lower half shows the figure of the Blessed Virgin holding the Christ Child with Angels by her side. The two immediate lights portray Angels and figures of wounded Servicemen and nurses. The two outside lights contain the figures of St. George, Dewi Sant, Caradog, King Alfred, Saint Gwynllyw, St. Gwladys, St. Cattwc, St. Dyfryg, the Bishop of Llandaff, Lord Tredegar and Admiral Nelson. There is also the full figure of St. Luke supporting a wounded soldier.
Inscription
Main window: "MY PEACE/ I GIVE UNTO YOU/ ----- SONS OF NEWPORT AND GWENT WHO FOUGHT AND SUFFERED AND DIED FOR THEIR KING & COUNTRY/------" Wall Tablet: "THE EAST WINDOW IS ERECTED TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL COMMEMORATION OF THE SACRIFICES AND SERVICE RENDERED BY THE WOMEN OF NEWPORT AND GWENT DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914-18."
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
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Condition
Costs

Site: £400

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: Paid by public donation.
Reference

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