Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? BOTTOM TWO LIGHTS OF STAINED GLASS WINDOW, WITH ASSOCIATED PLAQUE Reason for status change (if applicable/optional) Updated NGR Church appears to be now a climbing centre. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name Church of St Mark Street Shields Road Town Byker District Newcastle Upon Tyne County Tyne and Wear Country England Postcode NE6 2UQ OS map ref NZ 27274 64982 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Private W P Biesterfield Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? THE TWO SOUTHERN LIGHTS OF/ THE EAST WINDOW WERE GIVEN BY/ MR. AND MRS. A. O. BIESTERFIELD/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THEIR YOUNGEST SON/ WILLIAM PATTERSON BIESTERFIELD/ PRIATE 6TH N.F./ KILLED IN ACTION NEAR YPRES/ 12TH MARCH 1916 War How many names are listed in total? 1 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? First World War (1914-1918) Is the total an exact count? No 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? rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,relationships Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No What is the memorial's maintenance history? ACCORDING TO 1989 SURVEY, CHURCH DUE TO CLOSE IN 1992/3 Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Plaque What condition is this component in? Unknown What materials has this component been constructed from? Brass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? At Risk What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No History Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Memorial Cost How much did the memorial's site cost? £1000 Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial MR JOHN CHARLES BEWSEY What role did they have in the making? Artist Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? 08th June 1921 Who was present? Chaplain General to the Forces References References NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 13/3/20 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE WMSB95.4