Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window Fallen 1914-18 St. Bartholomew
Reference
W48.01
Place
WHITTINGHAM
Map ref
NU 066120
Original Location
St. Bartholomew's Church, Church view. Behind font.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled and dedicated August 1920 by the Bishop of Newcastle.
Memorial Description
Stained glass window representing King Oswald of Northumbria erecting the cross before the Battle of Heavenfield in 635 AD.
This is accompanied by a brass plaque of odd shape made to face the space it occupies, 45.5cm high, 77cm along top edge, and 116cm along the bottom edge. The border is studded with stones.
This is accompanied by a brass plaque of odd shape made to face the space it occupies, 45.5cm high, 77cm along top edge, and 116cm along the bottom edge. The border is studded with stones.
Materials used
Brass tablet
Inscription
To the historic memory of the men of the ancient parish of / Whittingham who died in the Great War with Germany 1914-1919. / They enlisted to vindicate the cause of an outraged humanity. / They laid down their lives in a sacred and righteous cause. / They died for England. / This window is dedicated by the Vicar and Parishioners of Whittingham. / Pro Deo Rege Grege
Names
How money was raised
The brass plaque was paid for by public subscription, and jewels set round the edge were donated by the late Vicar (Rev. William Shield) and parishioners.
English Heritage Listing
In Grade I Listed Building
Notes
1. The licence granted in 1919 refers only to the brass plaque
2. At the dedication, the Bishop "expressed the regret, which everyone felt, that Mr. Shield had not lived to see the window dedicated for which he had worked so hard".
3. The Latin “Pro Deo Rege Grege” reads as “For God, King and the common man”.
2. At the dedication, the Bishop "expressed the regret, which everyone felt, that Mr. Shield had not lived to see the window dedicated for which he had worked so hard".
3. The Latin “Pro Deo Rege Grege” reads as “For God, King and the common man”.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Newcastle Daily News 26/08/1920 reports unveiling
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book No.1, No. 615
Newcastle Daily News 26/08/1920 reports unveiling
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book No.1, No. 615
Research acknowledgements
Aln & Breamish Local History Society; P. Thirkell; Michael Newrick
Research In Progress
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Stained Glass Window Fallen 1914-18 St. Bartholomew (W48.01)
WHITTINGHAM, St. Bartholomew's Church.
To the historic memory of the men of the ancient parish of
Whittingham who died in the Great War with Germany 1914-1919.
They enlisted to vindicate the cause of an outraged humanity.
They laid down their lives in a sacred and righteous cause.
They died for England.
This window is dedicated by the Vicar and Parishioners of Whittingham.
1915 Charles N.F. Browne aged 20 William Fenwick aged 20
Robert C. Roddam, M.C., aged 25 Alexander Stephen aged 21 John T. Tully aged 32
1916 Thomas E. Barclay aged 30 Alfred Chisam aged 17
Peter Davidson aged 23 David A. Proudlock aged 23 William Storey aged 36
Andrew Thompson aged 24 George Y. Thompson aged 20 Robert Trotter aged 26
1917 Andrew Dodds aged 27 George Foggin aged 32
William G. Innes aged 25 William Kitchen aged 29 Robert Sisterson aged 32
Walter Slassor aged 33 John Storey aged 32 Douglas B. Weatherburn aged 22
1918 Robert H. Clark aged 20 William E. Cunnington aged 29 George Henderson aged 19
William Hunter aged 22 Ralph Kirkup aged 24 Walter Potts aged 27 Adam Pringle aged 21
George Taylor aged 26 William Thompson aged 32 Wm.R. Wilson aged 25 Thomas Straffen aged 21
Dudley Francis Buckle aged 42
Pro Deo Rege Grege
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Here are the names in a list format:
1915
Charles N.F. Browne aged 20
William Fenwick aged 20
Robert C. Roddam, M.C., aged 25
Alexander Stephen aged 21
John T. Tully aged 32
1916
Thomas E. Barclay aged 30
Alfred Chisam aged 17
Peter Davidson aged 23
David A. Proudlock aged 23
William Storey aged 36
Andrew Thompson aged 24
George Y. Thompson aged 20
Robert Trotter aged 26
1917
Andrew Dodds aged 27
George Foggin aged 32
William G. Innes aged 25
William Kitchen aged 29
Robert Sisterson aged 32
Walter Slassor aged 33
John Storey aged 32
Douglas B. Weatherburn aged 22
1918
Robert H. Clark aged 20
William E. Cunnington aged 29
George Henderson aged 19
William Hunter aged 22
Ralph Kirkup aged 24
Walter Potts aged 27
Adam Pringle aged 21
George Taylor aged 26
William Thompson aged 32
Wm.R. Wilson aged 25
Thomas Straffen aged 21
Dudley Francis Buckle aged 42
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