Memorial Details

NEWMP Memorial Image
Photo: J. Brown

Memorial

Stained Glass Window Ridley 1915 St. Mungo

Reference

S32.04

Place

SIMONBURN

Map ref

NY 871736

Original Location

Church, on B6320. In south aisle.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Stained glass arched window of a single light depicting St. George.
The inscription is carried in a panel in the bottom right hand corner, painted to look like a scroll. The lettering is in Gothic script, with illuminated capitals.

Inscription

In loving memory of Charles Noel Ridley,
Captain, Northumberland Hussars who died
of wounds in France 7th October 1915, aged 30,
and is buried in the Souvenir Cemetery,
St. Omer, this window is dedicated.
"Be strong in the Lord".

Names

See above

Notes

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: P. Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.553, 03/07/1917.

Source of quotation
“Be strong in the Lord” Ephesians 6 v 10

External web link

Research acknowledgements

Sally Bird; P. Thirkell; George and Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098 :-Cogito books 01434 602555

Stained Glass Window Ridley 1915 St. Mungo (S32.04)

 
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