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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Newcastle Under Lyme
Town
Basford
County
Staffordshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MESSRS ROBERT BRIDGEMAN AND SONS (Builder)
MESSRS AUSTIN & PALEY (Mason)
SHEIGLEY & HUNT (Artist)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th November 1921
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
38307

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Current location

ST MARKS CHURCH
Basford Park Rd
Basford
Newcastle Under Lyme
Staffordshire
England

OS Grid Ref: SJ 861 467
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
FIVE TRANSOME LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH TRACERY LIGHTS. INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE AND DEDICATORY TABLET PLACED NEAR-BY. TABLET IS FORMED BY WHITE MARBLE INSCRIPTION TABLET SET WITHIN A NOWY-HEADED STONE FRAME WINDOW: IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CENTRE LIGHT OUR LORD IS SEATED IN HIS MAJESTY. HIS RIGHT HAND IS RAISED IN BLESSING AND HIS LEFT RESTING ON THE BOOK WITH INSCRIPTION ON IT. HE IS SUPPORTED BY ANGELS BEARING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND BELOW THEM ARE THE ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL. IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE FOUR OUTER LIGHTS ARE THE FOUR EVANGELISTS. IN THE FIVE LOWER PANELS OF THE WINDOW THE LAST SUPPER IS DEPICTED. TRACERY CONTAINS ANGELS IN ADORATION, SHIELDS BEARING SACRED ENGRAVED MONOGRAMS AND SCROLLS TABLET: CANTERBURY CROSS WITH GREEK SYMBOLS FOR ALPHA AND OMEGA CARVED IN RELIEF AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE FRAME
Inscription
TABLET: 1914 - 1919./ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918, THE EAST WINDOW IS ERECTED/ (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. MAY WE BE WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE WINDOW: I AM ALPHA & OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE END/ WITH ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS AND WITH ALL THE COMPANY OF HEAVEN WE LAUD AND MAGNIFY THY GLORIOUS NAME EVERMORE PRAISING THEE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Averill, J J
Bailes, G
Baines, H B
Bates, T
Bebbington, C S
Bigham, W
Bladen, E C
Booth, O
Bourne, A
Bowers, J
See details for all 76 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 78
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 78
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Window
    Measurements: height 6500MM, width 3100MM
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 50MM, height 1300MM, width 1600MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: C £633 8S 6D

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
CHURCH AUTHORITIES

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