Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window and plaque 1914-18 St. Matthew
Reference
N59.02
Place
NEWBOTTLE
Original Location
St. Matthew’s Parish Church, Front Street
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 2nd August 1922 by Lord Joicey; dedicated by the Bishop of Durham.
Memorial Description
West window, of three divisions of two lights each. Each set of two depicts a scene which is carried across both lights. They depict left the call of Matthew; centre The Transfiguration; right The raising of the widow’s son. At the foot of all six lights is an angel carrying a scroll. The dedication is carried along the bottom of all six lights.
Underneath it is a plaque 4 ft 6 ins wide x 22 inches high mounted on an oak frame.
Underneath it is a plaque 4 ft 6 ins wide x 22 inches high mounted on an oak frame.
Materials used
Brass plaque in oak frame.
Inscription
On window:
To the glory / of God and in / Memory of the / Men whose names / are recorded on / the tablet below.
On the plaque:
A tribute of honour and regard to all the men from the parish of Newbottle who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919.
To the glory / of God and in / Memory of the / Men whose names / are recorded on / the tablet below.
On the plaque:
A tribute of honour and regard to all the men from the parish of Newbottle who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919.
Names
Who commissioned
Public subscription and fund raising. A former vicar sent £5; Lord Joicey gave £50.
Cost
Estimated at £600.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Plaque made by Messrs. Thew of Newcastle, mounted on a frame made by Messrs. Slack of Newbottle. Stained glass window is by Atkinson of Newcastle.
Notes
1. Of a population of 6,000, 10% had “played their part”.
2. The peace celebrations had supplied surplus funds which were spent on entertaining the returned troops at a special evening organised by the Parish Council.
2. The peace celebrations had supplied surplus funds which were spent on entertaining the returned troops at a special evening organised by the Parish Council.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Simon Raine; David Sloan
Auckland and County Chronicle 06/08/1920 reports proposals for a window; 10/08/1922 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 01/08/1922 carries photo of window with report of unveiling tomorrow.
Stanley and Consett News 10/08/1922 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser 07/04/1922 carries brief report.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 20/10/1921 reports fund raising sale of work.
Auckland and County Chronicle 06/08/1920 reports proposals for a window; 10/08/1922 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 01/08/1922 carries photo of window with report of unveiling tomorrow.
Stanley and Consett News 10/08/1922 reports unveiling.
Durham County Advertiser 07/04/1922 carries brief report.
Newcastle Daily Chronicle 20/10/1921 reports fund raising sale of work.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale; James Pasby; Alan Vickers; Dorothy Hall; David Sloan
Research In Progress
David Sloan is researching the names on this memorial.
Contact: david.sloan@btinternet.com
Stained Glass Window and plaque 1914-18 St. Matthew (N59.02)
The layout of this memorial is not known
The following has been extracted from a newspaper report
And has now been compared with the original nor a good photo.
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A tribute of honour and regard to all the men from the parish of
Newbottle who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919.
Allen, N. Dixon, W.T. Maughan, W.
Almond, C. Dowell, J. McArdle, M.
Anderson J.G. Dunlavey, M. McDermott, J.
Atkinson, R. Durkin, O. McGrath, E.
Ayscough, T. Elliott, D. Miller, F.
Baggott, F. Gates, G. Moody, E.
Bennett, W. Gibbons, M. Moore, J.T.
Benson E. Gould, H.G Moss, A.E.
Bewick, J.F. Green, R. Murray, F.
Bewick, T.W. Grey, R. Nichol, A.
Birbeck, W.H. Grice, W.T. O’Connor, P.
Bolam, H. Harding, T. Oxenham, G.
Bolton, I. Hardy, W. ?Pickles, J.
Bolton, W. Henderson, J.W. Patton, D.
Bradley, I. Heslop, W. Prendergast, W.
Brown, B.A. Hogg, R. Q-----, T.
Brown, J.H. Holt, T. Raine, J.
Brown, T.W. Hopkinson, T. Ramshaw, J.
Cairns, J. Johnstone, E.W. Reaveley, J.
Carr, R.W. Laidler, J. Redpath, G.
Charlton, E.G. Lamb, A.J. Reid, Hy.
Clark, A.B. Lamb, J.H. Rennie, J.
Coates, W.B. ?Laws, A. Rice, A.
Cole, R.I. Liddle, J.A. Richardson, T.
Coulson, N.D. Liddle, J.H. Richardson, W.
Cowburn, T. ?Lovett, T. Robb, P.
Crabbe, B.J. Luke, J.H. Robinson, F.
Davis, R. Lynn, G.T. Rutherford, J.G.
Dawson, J.H. Malcolm, J. Scott, F.
Dawson, C.R. Matson, E.R. Scott, J.
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?Sherif, F.
Smith H.
Smith, M.W.
Smith, N.T.
Stavers, S.
Taylor, M.
?Tinlin, C.H.B.
Thompson, J.C.
?Travers, J.R.
Tubman, R.
Turnbull, J.
Tweddle, J.A.
Vox, J.
Walton, T.
?Watt, J.W.
Wheldon, R.
White, J.R.
White, T.
Wilson, C.
Wilson, C.E.
NamesN59.02
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