Memorial

Stained Glass Window and Plaques 1939-45 St. Matthew and St. Wilfrid

Silksworth

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window and Plaques 1939-45 St. Matthew and St. Wilfrid (S111.03)

NEWMP Ref No.: S111.03

Parish: Silksworth

Original Location:

Church of St. Matthew & Wilfrid, Silksworth Road.

Which War:

1939-45

Materials Used:

Oak plaques.

Inscription:

across the window
+ To the glory of God and in
loving remembrance of those who fell
in the world war 1939-45 +

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window of three lights. and two plaques.

Stained glass window:
The centre light depicts St. George under a laurel wreath and crown.
The left hand light bears the crossed swords and crown below a lion.
These are superimposed on a red cross.
Above is a rose, below is a thistle.
The right hand light has the badge of the Royal Air Force, superimposed on a red cross, with and daffodil above and a shamrock below.

The dedication is carried right across the bottom of all three lights, in white lettering on a black background.

Plaques
The plaques are each 33 inches high x 14 inches wide (84cms x 36cms), situated on either side of the window.
Names are listed on a single column on each in red lettering.

Names:

62 names and ranks.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: C. Sanders

Sunderland Echo
16/06/1949 launch of appeal.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

A Brief History of St. Matthew’s and the Church School, Silksworth Jennie Adams, 1990-1991

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders

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Names Documents:

SILKSWORTH  St. Matthew & Wilfrid Parish Church

 

Stained glass window

  + To the glory of god and in

  loving remembrance of those who fell

  in the world war 1939-45 +

———————————————–

Left hand plaque             Right hand plaque.

  

  Str.   G. Anderson         A.B.   J.C. Martin

  S/Lt.  B. Burletson        Pte.   A. Mycock

  ERA    F. Brown            F/O    J.I. Munday

  L/Sgt. J.N. Beamson        F/O    W. Mycock

  Gnr.   R. Bailes           Sgt.   J. Mycock  

  Gnr.   E. Butler           Sgt.   W. Parker

  Pte.   S. Billinghurst     Cpl.   J.W. Parker

  Pte.   J. Branford         L/Cpl. J. Parks

  Pte.   H. Brittain         Pte.   T. Robinson

  Pte.   A. Brown            AC.1   J. Ridley

  F/O    A. Beresford        LAC    A.W. Shickle

  F/Sgt. R. Butler           LAC    J.H. Shickle

  P.O.   W. Church           A.B.   S.M. Thomas

  A.B.   H. Cole             A.B.   T. Tindle

  Str.   A. Cummings         LAC    G. Thornton

  Pte.   B. Cowell           A.B.   R. Walker

  L/Str. E.J. Derrick        A.B.   J.T. Williams

  A.B.   D. Duffield         Gnr.   J. Waistell

  Pte.   M. Davison          Pte.   A. Wheatman

  A.B.   S. Forth            Spr    W. Williams

  A.B.   J. Grummit          Gnr.   J.W. Young

  Pte.   J.H. Gibson         David Connelly

  F/Sgt. F. Garbutt          William Dodds

  Gnr.   W. Hunter           Edward Nettleton

  Pte.   J.W. Hudspeth       Lily Barwick

  LAC    S. Hutchinson       Ida Dickinson  

  Pte.   F. Johnson          Doreen Wardle

  P.O.   J. Lemin            Gwen A. Wardle

  A.B.   A. Lilley           Margaret R. Wardle

  F/Sgt. W.E. Lawton         Mary A. Wardle

  Pte.   W. Elliott          Joyce Wardle

NamesS111.03   

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