Memorial

Captains G E and H T Hunter

Window

Source: Tony Harding

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Current Location

Above the altar in the Lady Chapel, St Nicholas Church, Church Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE3 1BJ, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 25075 68077

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 34435
Description: A single light stained glass window and associated brass plaque. The window has a commemoration at its top but otherwise depicts St George in armour, with shield and a raised sword in his right hand: he stands above the regimental bade of the Northumberland Fusiliers and is surrounded by a border or red roses. The brass plaque is at the base of the window and its lettering is engraved.
Inscription: Window - "THEY WERE LOVELY AND PLEASANT IN THEIR LIVES/ AND IN DEATH THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED." Plaque - TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN GEORGE EDWARD HUNTER AGED 28 YEARS AND CAPTAIN HOWARD TOMLIN/ HUNTER AGED 26 YEARS/ BOTH OF THE 6TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS (T) WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION ON/ 26TH APRIL 1915 NEAR ST JULIEN AT THE SECOND BATTLE OF YPRES./ THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY THEIR FATHER AND MOTHER/ EDWARD AND ANNIE CUNNINGHAM HUNTER OF WENTWORTH, GOSFORTH

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: rank, date died, regiment, place and manner of death, forenames, surname, place of birth, age of death, relationships

History

Sponsor Type: private

Ceremonies

Faculty Granted

19th April 1917

UNKNOWN

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 250mm

Width: 1320mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good

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