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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Durham
Town
Barnard Castle
County
Durham
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS ABBOTT AND CO LTD OF LANCASTER (Makers)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71260

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Current location

Methodist Church
Scar Top
Barnard Castle
Durham
Durham
DL12 8PW
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 04933 16591
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Originally a stained glass window of four lights. Now two windows of two lights, in a rather complicated format, using a mixture of Art Deco and Gothis styles. Left hand window: Left hand light (1939-45) shows Christ crowning a knight who has slain a dragon. Beneath it are the words “Well done, thou good and faithful servant” in Roman capitals. Right hand light (1914-18) (In Gothic style) depicts an angel with red wings welcoming a knight. Beneath it is the text “So they passed over, & all the trumpets / sounded for them on the other side” in black Gothic capitals. Right hand window is more Art Deco style. Left hand light (1939-45) has a panel at the bottom bearing the quotation “Greater love hath no man / than this, that he should lay / down his life for his friends”. Beneath this are the six names from 1939-45. Right hand light (1914-18) “In loving memory of the men of this Church / who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1919” in black Roman capitals. Below this is: “They were a wall unto us both by night and day” which is in italics. Below this is a row of four panels bearing the 10 names in Roman capitals on a black background.
Inscription
In loving memory of the young men of this church / who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1918/ “They were a wall unto us both by night and by day”./[names] 1939-1945/“Greater love hath no man / than this, that he should lay / down his life for his friends”. "Well done thou / good and faithful / servant" /[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bayles, Henry H
Berry, G Wilfrid
Coates, William J
Croft, George W
Downs, Frederic
Holroyd, Jack G
Hopson, J Fredk.
Newland, John T
Waine, George G
Waine, William
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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