Memorial

Stained Glass Window F. Lambton 1914 St. Barnabas

Burnmoor Bournmoor

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window F. Lambton 1914 St. Barnabas (B154.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: B154.03

Parish: Burnmoor Bournmoor

Original Location:

St. Barnabas’ Church, Chester Road DH4 6EU.

In the chancel.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 11th June 1919 by Lord Bishop of Durham.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

The top left hand window was designed by Burne-Jones,
the bottom left and right top and bottom were designed by Henry Dearle;
glass made by Morris and Co. London.

Inscription:

To the glory of God and in loving
memory of Hon. Francis Lambton
Lieut. Royal Horse Guards born
Jan. 18 1871 killed in action near
Zandvoorde Belgium Oct. 31 1914

“Le jour viendra”

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window of two lights.

In the left hand light is St.Alban standing above a scene showing his Martyrdom by Roman troops at Verulamium.

The right hand light shows Caedmon holding a book above a scene of Caedmon’s dream.

The dedication is carried across the bottom of both lights in white lettering using Roman capitals.

Names:

See above

Notes:

1. “Le jour viendra” – “The day will come” – is the motto of the Lambton family.

2. This was one of a set of three windows to members of the Lambton family, two men who died in the war, and Sarah May Reynolds, who died in 1917.

3. Francis Lambton was the youngest brother of the Earl of Durham. See his Every Name a Story entry

4. “The figures of Oswald and Alban designed by Burne Jones were made by Morris & Co from cartoons drawn in 1875 for Speldhurst in Kent. Burne Jones died in 1898 and Henry Morris & Co continued using his cartoons. After Burne Jones’ death Henry Dearle was the chief designer and continued drawing new cartoons, very much in the style of Burne Jones.” Acknowledgments: John Kendal

Sources:

Photos: Dorothy Hall; C. Sanders; James Pasby

Chester le Street Chronicle
13/06/1919 reports the unveiling.

Durham Chronicle
13/06/1919 reports unveiling

Newcastle Daily Chronicle
12/06/1919 reports unveiling.

Northern Echo
12/06/1919 reports unveiling.

North Mail
12/06/1919 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Durham
Faculty Dated 13th June 1919

The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)
Ref: EP/Bu 4/9 Faculty for the insertion of two lights on each side of the chancel and stained glass in a window in the east end of the south aisle in memory of the Hon. Francis Lambton, Royal Horse Guards, killed 31 October 1914, of Geoffrey Lambton, Coldstream Guards, killed 1 September 1914 and of Sarah Mary Reynolds, 13 June 1919

The Story of Burnmoor Church, County Durham (Thomas Westgarth, FCIS, 1948)