Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window 6 N.F. T.A. 1914-18 St. George Drill Hall
Reference
NUT137
Place
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Map ref
NZ 249649
Original Location
St. George's Drill Hall, Northumberland Road, In the Officers' Mess.
Present Location
On the right hand side of the Entrance, in St Thomas Church, Barras Bridge NZ 249649.
Which war
1914-18.
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled Sunday 24th Jan. 1926 by Mrs. Parmeter and dedicated by Col. the Rev. T.E. Crawhall, D.S.O. who was Chaplain to the Unit in France.
Memorial Description
Stained glass window. In the centre is depicted St. George slaying the dragon (Badge of Northumberland Fusiliers) with the motto "Quo Fata Vocant". To the left and right are painted rolls of names in the form of a scroll with yellow background, and the names written in black Roman capitals. The scrolls each are painted over a laurel wreath. Along the bottom of the window are listed the names of the battles, the lettering again in Roman capitals.
Inscription
6th Batt. / Northumberland / Fusiliers T.A.
Names
Who commissioned
Captain and Mrs. T.P. Parmeter
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Major Dennis Hill (former Adjutant)
Notes
1. St. George's Drill Hall was the headquarters of the Unit.
2. The memorial bears names of several Officers who were not from Newcastle.
3. The premises were moved to St.George’s TA Centre, Sandyford Road.
4. The names include Capt. Norman McLeod Dryden and 2nd Lt. Edward Noel Mather. ("Several Shieldsmen fought in the ranks")
5. In St.Thomas’s Church, this was just inside the door so that you passed on either side to enter the church. This was taken down and was in storage pending the proposed creation of a war memorial chapel in the church.
The screen can now be seen just inside the door on the right.
6. St Georges Drill Hall is now part of the University. Opposite City Hall.
2. The memorial bears names of several Officers who were not from Newcastle.
3. The premises were moved to St.George’s TA Centre, Sandyford Road.
4. The names include Capt. Norman McLeod Dryden and 2nd Lt. Edward Noel Mather. ("Several Shieldsmen fought in the ranks")
5. In St.Thomas’s Church, this was just inside the door so that you passed on either side to enter the church. This was taken down and was in storage pending the proposed creation of a war memorial chapel in the church.
The screen can now be seen just inside the door on the right.
6. St Georges Drill Hall is now part of the University. Opposite City Hall.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: R.W. Gould; J. Brown
Shields Daily News 25/01/1926 reports unveiling, and comment is made in an editorial in the same edition.
St.George’s Gazette Vol. XLIV (1926) 31st March page 50 reports unveiling; Vol. XLVIII (1930) makes mention of Capt. & Mrs. Parmeter who donated the window.
Shields Daily News 25/01/1926 reports unveiling, and comment is made in an editorial in the same edition.
St.George’s Gazette Vol. XLIV (1926) 31st March page 50 reports unveiling; Vol. XLVIII (1930) makes mention of Capt. & Mrs. Parmeter who donated the window.
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; The late R.W. Gould; J. Brown; Tony Harding; Patrick Easen; Jean Atkinson
Research In Progress
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Stained Glass Window 6 N.F. T.A. 1914-18 St. George Drill Hall (NUT137)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, St. Thomas' Church.
6th Batt. Hedley, J.R.: D.S.O., Lt.Col.
Northumberland Hunter, G.E.: Capt.
Fusiliers, T.A. Hunter, H.T.: Capt.
Allen, S.H.H.: Lt. Isherwood, A.: 2/Lt.
Aldrich, F.P.: 2/Lt. Jacques, G.S.H.: 2/Lt.
Bainbridge, W.H.: Lt. Jessop, G.E.: Lt.
Barrett, L.A.: M.C., Major (George Lant, T.: 2/Lt.
Benson, H.L.: 2/Lt. and Leech, A.W.: M.C., Lt.
Bishop, G.B.H.: The Rev. Dragon) Mather, E.N.: 2/Lt.
Blackwell, G.D.: Lt. Mitchell, J.A.: 2/Lt.
Bowden, E.R.: Lt. Morpeth, S.: Lt.
Bunbury, W.J.: Capt. Mortimer, E.: 2/Lt.
Charlewood, W.H.: Capt. Murphy, J.: Lt.
Clephan, W.R.: M.C., 2/Lt. Noble, W.B.: Lt.
Collinson, W.H.: 2/Lt. Penketh, R.C.: Capt.
Drummond, K.M.: M.C., Capt. Ruddock, R.F.: 2/Lt.
Dryden, N. McL.: Capt. Shaw, J.H.: 2/Lt.
Dunford, R.C.: D.S.O., Capt. Shaw, P.: Lt.
Garton, A.R.: Lt. Smith, A.: 2/Lt.
Greenwell, T.W.M.: Lt. Temperley, H.K.: Lt.
Guy, R.L.: Lt. Tucker, S.D.S.: Lt.
Hall, A.R.: Lt. Tweedy, T.C.: Capt.
Hall, T.: 2/Lt. Waggott, G.M.: 2/Lt.
White, E.R.B.: 2/Lt.
Quo Fata Vocant
Ypres 1915 Somme 1916 Arras 1917 Ypres 1917
St. Julien Flers- I, II & III II Passchendaele
Frezenberg Courcelette The Scarpe Rosieres
Ridge Morval St. Quentin The Lys
Bellewaerde Transloy Ridges 1918 Estaines
Ridge The Ancre The Aisne 1918 Hazenbrouck
1914 – 1918
Names NUT112
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