Stained Glass Window Roberts family 1914-18 St. Oswald

St. Oswald’s Church, Church Street.

In the north aisle.

1914-18

Dedicated January 1920 by Rev. C.R.J. Loxley.

Mrs. Roberts of Hollingside

C. E. Kemper & Co Ltd. London.

Remember ye in the Lord, Henry William Roberts,
Captain, the 98th Regt. who died 12th May 1918:
also Gerard C. Roberts Colonel 14th Battn.,
the Gloucestershire Regt. who was killed in action
in France 8th June 1916; also Frederick J. Roberts,
Major 2nd Battn. the Queen’s Regt. who was killed
in action in France 17th October 1915.

Stained glass window of two lights,  102 inches high x 20 8 inches wide (159cms x 51cms).

The left hand light features two saints looking towards the right hand light.

The right hand light is the war memorial.

It depicts Mother Mary with child.

The dedication is carried in a panel at the bottom in black elaborate lower case lettering.

Stretching below the two lights is a brass panel giving another family dedication.

The dedication is carried along the bottom in elaborate lower case script.

1. Capt. Roberts was the father, the other two his sons. It would seem that the father died towards the end of the war knowing two sons had been killed.

2. Below the window there is a brass plaque dedicated to Annie Chipchase Roberts who died in 1924.

3. It would appear that the window was unveiled before the Faculty was issued.

4. The window appears to read “Frederick I. Roberts” but this should be “Frederick J.”  Look at the word June which appears to be spelled “Iune”. CWGC entry is for “Frederick John”.

5. See Frederick John Roberts’ Every Name a Story entry

6. See Gerard Chipchase Roberts’ Every Name a Story entry

Photos: C. Sanders; James Pasby

Illustrated Chronicle
24/01/1920 reports dedication.

North Mail
23/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Durham Faculty
1001, issued 19/03/1921

John and Mavis Dixon;
C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall

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