Memorial

Stained Glass Window Fallen 1914-18 St. Bartholomew

Whittingham

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window Fallen 1914-18 St. Bartholomew (W48.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: W48.01

Parish: Whittingham

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.

Materials Used:

Brass tablet

How Money was Raised:

The brass plaque was paid for by public subscription.
The jewels set round the edge were donated by the late Vicar (Rev. William Shield) and parishioners.

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.
(Names)
Pro Deo Rege Grege

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 fit the space it occupies, 18 inches high, 30 inches along top edge, and 46 inches along the bottom edge. (45.5cms x 77cms x 116cms)

The border is studded with stones.

Names:

33 names and ages and year of death.
See transcript.

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”.

Sources:

Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

Newcastle Daily News
26/08/1920 reports unveiling

Diocese of Newcastle
 Faculty Book No.1, No. 615

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Aln & Breamish Local History Society;
Philip Thirkell;
Michael Newrick

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Names Documents:

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

  ——————————————————–

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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