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Memorial

Stained Glass Window Stewart 1917 Durham Road Presbyterian

Reference

G39.113

Place

GATESHEAD

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Original Location

Durham Road Presbyterian Church

Present Location

Building demolished.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 17th March 1918 by Miss Edith Stewart, sister to Lieut. Vernon.

Memorial Description

Stained glass window.
"The subject of the window illustrates @The Angel of the Resurrection with the Three Marys at the Tomb whilst below is the text He is risen; he is not here."

Inscription

(Dedicated to Lieut. Vernon F. Stewart, R.F.C.)

Names

See above

Who commissioned

His brother Capt. R. Strother Stewart, Dr. G. Collingwood Stewart, Miss Edith Stewart.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Designed and executed by Messrs Atkinson Bros. Newcastle

Notes

1. This memorial was dedicated on the same day as another window in the afternoon, was also dedicated to Lieut. Stewart in Benwell.

2. See Every Name A Story

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Illustrated Chronicle 18/03/1918 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Journal 18/03/1918 reports unveiling with window details above. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Source: de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-18: Vol 4 page 198.

External web link

Durham at War

Research acknowledgements

Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall

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