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Stained Glass Window 1914-18 Arthur's Hill Presbyterian

Reference

E35.14

Place

ELSWICK

Map ref

NZ 233644

Original Location

Arthur's Hill Presbyterian Church (Demolished)

Present Location

Missing.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled 14th November 1920 by Mrs. McNeil

Memorial Description

Stained glass window of five lights which portrays �a wounded soldier attended by the angels of peace and youth. In the background is the figure of Christ.� The picture extends across all five lights. The dedication is in a scroll-shaped panel at the bottom of the centre light. Four other scrolls, one at the bottom of each light, bear the names in a single column on each. All lettering is in Roman capitals.

Inscription

Memorial window. To the Glory / of God and in / memory of men / who have fallen / in the Great War / 1914-1918.

Names

27 full names.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Designer - Mr. Victor N. Rainbird of Reed, Millican; made by Messrs. Reed, Millican & Co., Newcastle.

Notes

1. �The general idea (of the design of the window) is to harmoniously reflect the lessons of the war, the sacrifice of the soldiers, the thought of purity, and the abiding presence of the Saviour, all of which are effectively symbolized in the picture�.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Old photo: Catherine Simpson

Newcastle Daily Journal 13/11/1920 reports proposed memorial; 15/11/1920 reports dedication.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 20/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Newcastle Daily Chronicle 15/11/1920 reports unveiling.

Research acknowledgements

Michael Newrick; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall; Catherine Simpson

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Stained Glass Window 1914-18 Arthur's Hill Presbyterian (E35.14)

ELSWICK	Arthur's Hill Presbyterian Church

Centre panel

   Memorial window

    . . .

   To the Glory

   of God and in

   memory of men

   who have fallen

   in the Great War

   1914-1918

   +    +    +

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Two left hand panels

   Thomas W. Baines     John Forster

   Norman Bell          Thomas Friar

   Louis Collier        William Harvey

   Thomas Dickman       Ernest Hastie

   Charles W. Elliott   Henry Jackson

   Fred Fenwick         James Leslie

                        George Leslie

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Two right hand panels

   William Mair         James Shearer

   Rev. John McNeil     Bernie Sim

   William F. Miller    Bert Smith

   Thomas S. Mabon      George Tait

   Alexander Oliver     Oliver Tunnell

   Robert J.A. Roberts  James Wright

   James Rutherford

   Thomas Robson

NamesE35.14

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