Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window Merchant Navy 1939-45 Holy Trinity
Reference
W96.02
Place
WASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 311566
Original Location
Holy Trinity Church, Glebe Crescent. In south nave
Which war
1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
1958
Memorial Description
Four leaded windows. The dedication appears in the easternmost window on a lozenge shaped pane, approx. 120mm high x 175mm wide. The lettering is in serif lower case lettering apart from the words “Merchant Navy” which are in capitals painted in white on a black background.
Inscription
the Merchant Navy who
lost their lives in the 1939-1945 war,
these four nave windows were given
through the generosity of Christina
Coleman and others.
Names
None
How money was raised
Christina Coleman and Others.
Notes
1. In 1958 these leaded lights replaced the rolled plate glass windows already there.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; James Pasby
Washington Church A History and Guide Margot Johnson, M.A., F.L.A., 1984, Turnstone Ventures, ISBN 0 946105 02 2
Washington Church A History and Guide Margot Johnson, M.A., F.L.A., 1984, Turnstone Ventures, ISBN 0 946105 02 2
External web link
Research acknowledgements
The late R.W. Gould; James Pasby; Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale
Research In Progress
Wessington U3A War Memorials Group (in Washington) has fairly extensive details of the WW1 men on Usworth, Washington Village and Harraton memorials. There are files of their information in libraries at Shiney Row, Washington, Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, Birtley, Durham Record Office and Tyne Wear Archives Blandford Street Newcastle. There are also files of information about life and events in Harraton Parish during WW1 in the same places
DVDs can be watched through youtube
Washington men in the Great War – Wad thou gan?
Washington Men at The Somme
From Washington to Wipers and Warlencourt
The Wear at War
Washington in the Great War – Whisht Lads, a book by Peter Welsh £3 (from the author) published by Pen & Sword 2014 ISBN 978 1 78346 385 6
Contact: petewelshgettysburg@btinternet.com
Stained Glass Window Merchant Navy 1939-45 Holy Trinity (W96.02)
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