Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Town
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- County
- Tyne And Wear
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1921
Attended by: Major General P S Wilkinson, Colonel of the Regiment, with the Duke of Northumberland, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment - Faculty Granted
Date: 8 November 1921
Attended by: (Number 775) - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 48411
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Current location
In the North Aisle
St Nicholas' Cathedral
St Nicholas' Churchyard
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE1 1PF
England
OS Grid Ref: NZ 24688 64019
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION. PLAQUE PLACED BELOW IT. The Book referenced in the dedication is in the Regimental Museum at Alnwick Castle so is a separate report.
- Inscription
- WINDOW: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ TO THE MEMORY OF ALL OFFICERS,/ WARRANT OFFICERS, NON-COMMIS-/ SIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES/ WHO HAVE EVER SERVED WITH THE/ 1ST OR 2ND BATTALIONS OF THE/ FIFTH FUSILIERS WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 4TH AUG: 1914/ TO 11TH NOVEMBER 1918. PLAQUE: A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE/ CONTAINING THE NAMES OF OFFICERS,/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS/ AND PRIVATES/ TO WHOSE MEMORY/ THIS WINDOW IS DEDICTAED/ IS DEPOSITED FOR SAFE KEEPING/ IN THE VESTRY OF THIS/ CATHEDRAL CHURCH
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass - Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- 1st and 2nd Battns 5th Fusiliers WWI
- WMO ID: 259355
- Condition: Good [last updated on 12-08-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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