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Memorial
Stained Glass Window Winter 1917 St. Hild and St. Helen
Reference
D41.05
Place
DAWDON
Map ref
NZ 429482
Original Location
Church of St. Hild and St. Helen, Melbury Street. (Closed)
Present Location
St. Hild and St. Helen Christian Fellowship now own and use the building.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 24th July 1921 by Lt.Col. K.J.W. Leather, CBE, 4th DLI, dedicated by Rev. E.W. Bolland, rector of Southwick, formerly vicar of Dawdon.
Memorial Description
Stained glass window featuring St. Oswald.
(The subject is St. Oswald who lived about AD 642. He is attired in tunicle and robe bordered with ermine. He wears a crown and his hands rest on the hilt of his two handed sword. The border consists of crowned 'O's and the background is of flowers.)
(The subject is St. Oswald who lived about AD 642. He is attired in tunicle and robe bordered with ermine. He wears a crown and his hands rest on the hilt of his two handed sword. The border consists of crowned 'O's and the background is of flowers.)
Inscription
aged 20, who was killed in the Great War on 26th July 1917.
This window was erected by his loving parents. R.I.P.
Names
See above.
Who commissioned
Mr and Mrs Winter of Mount Stewart Street Dawdon
Present condition
Lost. All the windows were blown out through a bomb explosions in 1939-45.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Designed by Mr. W.H. Wood, F.R.I.B.A.; made by Messrs. Burlison & Co., 36 Great Ormond Street, London.
Notes
1. A.M.D.G. are the initial letters of the Latin words meaning “To the greater glory of God”.
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Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail 22/07/1921; 25/07/1921 give details of the memorial. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Sunderland Echo 22/07/1921 gives window description 25/07/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Auckland and County Chronicle 28/07/1921 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 23/07/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 25/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Seaham Weekly News 22/07/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 29/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Sunderland Echo 22/07/1921 gives window description 25/07/1921 reports unveiling. (Available on The British Newspaper Archive)
Auckland and County Chronicle 28/07/1921 reports unveiling
Northern Echo 23/07/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 25/07/1921 reports unveiling.
Seaham Weekly News 22/07/1921 reports proposed unveiling; 29/07/1921 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall
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