Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window of three lights, designed by David Angus Scott and made by Thompson and Snee of Gateshead, featuring a figure in each light.
In the centre light is St. George spearing the dragon. Above him is a grisaille figure of Justice. Below him is a shield surmounted by a crest and bearing the dates “1939-1945”.
In the left hand light a soldier carries a sword, with his left arm cradling a child, while at his feet another child is playing with a doll. Above him is a grisaille picture of a bound kneeling youth and a bearded figure (?Abraham and Isaac).
In the right hand light is a saint bearing a staff. At his feet is a child is feeding the birds. Above him the grisaille figure is of Christ the Good Shepherd with his sheep.
Running across all three windows underneath the figures is a scroll bearing the words "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" in gold lettering outlined in black using lower case letters.
At the bottom of the right and left lights are grisaille circles featuring the pelican plucking at her breast to feed her young, and the phoenix dying in the fire and rising again. At the foot of the middle light is a shield with the badge of the A.O.P. and the dates "1939-1945".
The dedication runs along the extreme bottom of all three lights, painted in sans serif letters.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St John Lee church
Street
minor road south of Acomb
Town
Acomb
District
Country
Postcode
NE46 4PE
OS map ref
NY 93283 65735
Other Details
north aisle
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Captain G L Burgess Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN GEOFFREY/ LAURNECE BURGESS, R.A., A.O.P.,/ KILLED/ IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE/ AUGUST 26TH/ 1944 AGED/ 28 YEARS
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, rank, date of death ,regiment,forename,manner of death, age
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
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
30th January 1946
References
References
WMSS1.4
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8498
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
126075
Image
St John Lee Acomb Captain GL Burgess window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
St John Lee Acomb Captain GL Burgess window
Who is it credited to?
Dave Webster
Date Taken
17 Sep 2012
Who took or provided this image?
Dave Webster
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
139257
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
1f289df5-7e8d-4eca-8392-85a33076ef70.jpeg
Media Image Height
1366
Media Image Width
894