Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Tynedale
Town
Slaley
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
A L Moore & Son (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 11 Dec 1920
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67917

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Current location

West window above baptismal font
St. Mary the Virgin Church
Church Close
Slaley
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE47 0AA
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 97314 57756
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Single light stained glass window in seven sections depicting Christ with angels on either side and groups of soldiers below, the soldiers represented in costume of different battle eras with WW1 soldiers at the base and to the forefront. The bottom section has a commemorative inscription.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD/ AND SORROWING MEMORY OF FIVE OF MY GALLANT FRIENDS/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND EMPIRE AND THAT THE PRESENT/ AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ENGLAND MIGHT LIVE AS A FREE NATION/ THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED TO THE ABOVE AND IN THE HOPE/ THAT IT WILL REMIND US WHO ARE LIVING, THAT GOD AND THE EMPIRE/ STAND NOW AS THEN BEFORE ALL EVEN UNTO DEATH
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Guthrie, Rf
Jackson, Rr
Joicey, Cm
Lemmey, Fc
Ross, Je
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials of forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARY
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Captain Lindsay Hunting
Reference

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