Memorial

Stained Glass Window King 1918 St. Andrew

Marsden

Memorial Name: Stained Glass Window King 1918 St. Andrew (M52.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: M52.01

Parish: Marsden

Original Location:

St.Andrew’s Church, on south side of the apse

Which War:

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 22nd December 1919 by the Bishop of Durham

Who Commissioned:

His wife, Josephine

Inscription:

To the glory of God, and in sacred, loving memory of Capt. Humphrey Stuart King, B.A., M.C., 2/5th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, younger son of the late Rev. John King, M.A., Rector of Crook. Born 4th October, 1892. Killed in action in France 3rd October, 1918. This window is erected by his wife, Josephine.
“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”

Memorial Description:

Stained glass window, on the subject of Sir Noel Payton’s picture “Mors Janua Vitae” (“Death is the door to life”).

Names:

See above

Notes:

1. The church suffered bomb damage during 1939-45 when many of the windows were shattered. The church combined with Whitburn.

2. See his Every Name A Story entry

Sources:

St. George’s Gazette
Vol. XXXVII (1919) December 31st page 168

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Patrick Easen; Christine Buckham

Research In Progress:

The names on this memorial are being researched by Peter Hoy. Contact: peterhoy@hotmail.co.uk
Also Mrs. Christine Buckham, 52 Wheatall Drive, Whitburn, Nr. Sunderland, SR6 7HQ. 0191 5293007

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