Stained Glass Window and Plaque Tristram 1915 St. James

St. James’ Church, The Village. (closed)

In north aisle.

1914-18

Unveiled December 3rd 1916 by the Bishop of Durham.

Brass

Heaton, Butler and Bayne, London.

This window is erected to the Glory of God
and in loving memory of
Lieut. John Hutchinson Tristram
1st Bn. Worcestershire Regiment
killed at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle France
on March 12th 1915 aged 22 years.

Stained glass window of a single light.

It shows the Angel of Life with a wreath of laurel leaves and a dead officer in khaki.

Above the angel is the regimental badge.

Below is the text “Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life”.

Underneath is a plaque 6 inches high x 21 inches wide (15cms x 53cms).

This has a single line border.

The lettering is in Roman capitals

1. See his  Every Name A Story entry

2. The Sunderland Echo 04/12/1916 reports – The design and colour scheme of the window are very effective. There are portrayed the figures of the Angel Life bearing a wreath of laurel leaves and a dead officer in khaki. The face of the officer is the likeness of  Lieut. Tristram.

Photos: Dorothy Hall

Newcastle Journal
04/12/1916 reports unveiling with detail of the window and Lieut. Tristram.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

Sunderland Echo
04/12/1916 reports unveiling with detail of the window and Lieut. Tristram.
(Available on The British Newspaper Archive)

The Monumental Brasses of County Durham William Lack H Martin Stuchfield and Philip Whittemore 2002 ISBN 095 4327101

Dorothy Hall

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