Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window Leather 1914 St. Michael
Reference
I3.05
Place
INGRAM
Map ref
NU 019163
Original Location
St. Michael and All Angels' Church. East end of south transept.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Stained glass window of a single light depicting St. Christopher carrying the Christ child on his shoulder. The inscription is painted on to the bottom of the glass, by blocking in the background and leaving the lettering clear, which is block capitals throughout.
Inscription
Lieut. Northumberland Fusiliers
killed in action October 1914
"Be thou faithful unto death and
I will give thee a crown of life".
Names
See above
English Heritage Listing
In Grade II* Listed Building
Notes
1. Christopher Leather was a bachelor who rented Ingram House where he lived with his sister Rosalind. It has been suggested, but not definitely established, that Miss Leather was responsible for one of the two memorials to him, and a friend was responsible for the other. I3.04
2. See Every Name Story entry
2. See Every Name Story entry
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; T. Harding
Illustrated Chronicle 14/11/1914 page 15 contains a notice of his death with photograph.
Diocese of Newcastle Book No.1 1882-1933, No. 507.
de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-18, part 1, page 221. Photo of Capt. Leather.
Source of quotation
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10
Illustrated Chronicle 14/11/1914 page 15 contains a notice of his death with photograph.
Diocese of Newcastle Book No.1 1882-1933, No. 507.
de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-18, part 1, page 221. Photo of Capt. Leather.
Source of quotation
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10
External web link
Research acknowledgements
John Rutherford (Aln & Breamish Local History Society); P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
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