Memorial

Huntriss Family

Huntriss Family window

Source: Copyright Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project

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Current Location

On the south wall sites between an arch and the Ww1 / WW2 memorial tablet (WMR 27015), All Saints Church, Church Lane, Mattersey, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, DN10 5DU, England

OS Grid Reference

SK 69060 89387

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 27016
Description: THREE-LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION AT THE BASE. FIGURES DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT - IN THE CENTRE LIGHT IS THE FIGURE OF CHRIST HOLDING A CROWN WITH A KNIGHT KNEELING IN PRAYER IN FRONT OF HIM. FOUR OTHER KNIGHTS ARE DEPICTED LOOKING ON IN THE OTHER TWO LIGHTS (TWO IN EACH LIGHT)
Inscription: Top of window - "BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN FOR LIFE" Bottom of window - IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF LIEUT; WILLIAM HUNTRISS, 3RD DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S WEST/ RIDING REGIMENT (ATTACHED TO GOLD COAST REGIMENT); BORN DECEMBER 16TH 1886;/ DIED/ OCTOBER 23RD 1918 AT COOMASSIE, AFRICA; CAPT; HAROLD EDWARD HUNTRISS, 1ST/ BATTALION BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENT; BORN MAY 23RD 1890; DIED OF WOUNDS AT/ FESTUBERT;/ FRANCE, MAY 17TH 1915. CAPT; CYRIL JOHN HUNTRISS, IST BATTALION, EAST YORKSHIRE/ REGIMENT BORN JANUARY 29TH 1893; KILLED AT FRICOURT, FRANCE JULY 1ST 1916./ THE THREE SONS OF WILLIAM HUNTRISS, LATE OF MATTERSEY HALL, AND CHARLOTTE/ ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE./ 'The Lord gave and the Lord hath taketh away Blessed be the name of the Lord.'

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 3
Died: 3
Information shown: rank, surname, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, date of birth, additional

History

Maker(s): Kayll and Reed , Leeds, Makers
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: The window was funded by the remaining member of the Huntriss family - the father William died in 1912 but their mother, Charlotte Elizabeth, commissioned the window and left the village shortly afterwards. regarding the family home "Mattersey Hall" - no family members stayed on after the death of the three sons, there were no more sons to carry on the family name.

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Custodian: Church authorities / Parochial Church Council (PCC)

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