Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window of a single light. It is divided into three sections vertically. Of modern design, the top section depicts St. Cuthbert with a staff blessing a woman kneeling at his feet; the middle section appears to be a horse with St. Cuthbert resting on the ground, with an angel's wing above. The bottom section has St. Cuthbert seated with three animals licking his feet. The inscription is at the base of the window, using italic upper and lower case letters, made by painting in a black background and leaving the letters clear
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John's Church
Street
on a minor road off the A68 about 3 miles south of Riding Mill
Town
Healey
District
Country
Postcode
NE44 6BJ
OS map ref
NZ 01448 58379
Other Details
south wall of nave
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

G St.A Warde-Aldam Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
10 October 1914 - 13 July 1943/ Geoffrey St. Andrew Warde-Aldam/ killed in action in Sicily
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forename, date of birth, date of death, place of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
Warde-Aldams of Healey Hall
Memorial Cost
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
The money was raised by his brother
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
1. "I met his brother, who had this window constructed. He himself was in the Coldstream Guards, and a POW at Tobruk." (On back of Mr. Saggers' photograph in Imperial War Museum).

2. There is a poem called “Shot Through 1919-1995” which tells the story of how Lieut. Geoffrey Warde-Aldam lived for a week in the hospital before he died, though his mother believed he had been killed instantly. Written by Jamie Warde-Aldam, son of Major Julian Warde-Aldam, brother to Geoffrey, he describes the effect of knowing the truth had on his father.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
L C EVETTS
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1955
References
References
WMSH31.1
Heroes: 100 Poems from the new generation of War Poets. Edited by John Jeffcock; Ebury Press; 2011; ISBN 978 0 09194 664 p.168 contains the noted poem
CWGC entry-http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2066851/WARDE-ALDAM, GEOFFREY St ANDREW
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7569
NEWMP H31.01