Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? STAINED GLASS WINDOW, DECORATED AS BELOW, WITH ASSOCIATED TABLET Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building Name ST NICHOLAS CHURCH Town Gosforth District Newcastle Upon Tyne County Tyne and Wear Country England OS map ref NZ 251 681 If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of England Private L J Nicholson Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? (ON WINDOW) TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF LAWRENCE JOHN/ NICHOLSON OF GOSFORTH BORN AUGUST 15 1893 WHO GAVE/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY AND FELL NEAR ARRAS, FRANCE, 1917./ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS (ON TABLET) PTE LAWRENCE JOHN NICHOLSON ROYAL SUSSEX CYCLISTS (ATTACHED 2ND WILTSHIRE REGT)/ BELOVED AND ONLY SON OF JOHN AND EMILY NICHOLSON OF 10 WOODBINE ROAD, GOSFORTH/ KILLED IN ACTION APRIL 9TH 1917 AGED 23 YEARS/ BURIED IN NEUVILLE VITASSE ROAD CEMETERY, ARRAS, FRANCE 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? surname,rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,place of burial,manner of death,age of death,relationships Condition Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read? No Components Component Component Details What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Stained Glass Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Tablet What condition is this component in? Good What materials has this component been constructed from? Brass Dimensions How high is the component? 10" How wide is the component? 52" 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? Faculty Granted When did it take place? 02nd July 1918 Who was present? UNKNOWN References References WMSG9.9