Memorial

Stained Glass Window Hunter Bros. 1915 St. Nicholas

Gosforth

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window Hunter Bros. 1915 St. Nicholas (G9.10)

NEWMP Ref No.: G9.10

Parish: Gosforth

Original Location:

St. Nicholas’ Church, Church Road.

Above the altar in the Lady Chapel.

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled July 8th 1917 by Major-General R.A.K. Montgomery (commanding Tyne Garrison);
dedicated by the Rev Canon Wilkinson, Vicar of St Peter’s and Chaplain to the Territorial Forces of Northumberland.

Materials Used:

Brass Plaque

Who Commissioned:

Parents, Edward and Anne Cunningham Hunter.

Inscription:

On window :
“They were lovely and pleasant in their lives
and in death they were not divided”

On plaque :
To the glory of God and in proud and loving memory of
Captain George Edward Hunter aged 28 years and Captain Howard Tomlin Hunter aged 26 years
both of the 6th Northumberland Fusiliers (T) who were killed in action on
26th April 1915 near St. Julien at the second Battle of Ypres.
This window was erected by their Father and Mother
Edward and Anne Cunningham Hunter of Wentworth, Gosforth

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window of a single light.

It depicts St. George, patron saint of the Northumberland Fusiliers, in shining armour with shield and raised sword.

Above St. George are the words “They were lovely and pleasant in their lives and in death they were not divided”.

Below St.George is the badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers.

The accompanying plaque is 10 inches high x 52 inches wide (25cms x 132cms).

It bears the dedication is sunken Roman capitals.

Names:

See above

Notes:

1. Both brothers were killed in the same action. With them died Lieut. A.R. Garton, who was engaged to be married to their sister.

2. In this window, St. George is represented as having the face and body of a woman. The model for this was Mrs. Hunter, mother to the two brothers.

3. See H.T. Hunter and G.E. Hunter

Sources:

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Tony Harding

Illustrated Chronicle
09/07/1917 reports unveiling

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
07/07/1917 reports unveiling tomorrow

Diocese of Newcastle
Faculty No.551 19/04/1917

Gosforth & Its Parish Church – a 1000 years of History (written and published by George Harbottle) tells the story of the Hunter brothers, and mentions that he himself took part in the action in which the brothers were killed.

Source of quotation
“They were lovely and pleasant in their lives . . .” 2 Samuel 1 v 23