Memorial Details
Memorial
Altar frontal Houstoun 1942 St. John the Baptist
Reference
NUT268
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 247640
Present Location
Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Grainger Street / Westgate Road. In Chapel of Blessed Sacrament.
Which war
1939-45
Memorial Description
Altar frontal heavily embroidered with flowers on three panels. The centre panel also depicts the Dove of Peace or the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. There is a smaller panel covering the centre panel above, also with flowers and with the name "A. Robert Houstoun" at the bottom.
On the plain back of the embroidery is the dedication, also stitched.
On the plain back of the embroidery is the dedication, also stitched.
Materials used
Cloth
Inscription
In Loving Memory
of Alan Robert Houstoun
born April 19 1914 Missing believed
Killed July 20th 1942.
This altar frontal is worked
by his Mother.
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Mother
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Mrs. Houstoun
Notes
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Ray Ion
Research acknowledgements
Ray Ion
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Altar frontal Houstoun 1942 St. John the Baptist (NUT268)
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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