Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
1) Two-light stained glass window depicting scenes of the resurrection.
2) Associated, wall mounted, incised white marble tablet within a moulded green marble frame displaying two inscriptions on the left hand side and two groups of names on right hand side.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs R.C. Church
Street
Newhouse Road (B6302)
Town
Esh Winning
District
Durham
County
Durham
Country
England
Postcode
DH7 9LF
OS map ref
NZ 19018 42137
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Roman Catholic

Newhouse Parish - WW1 and WW2 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Left light : He is risen, He is not there. ///
Right light : I ascend unto my Father and your Father ///
Tablet, left side : IN YOUR PRAYERS / REMEMBER THOSE OF / NEWHOUSE PARISH / WHO DIED IN THE / WAR OF / 1914 - 1918 / AND OF THOSE / WHO DIED IN THE / WAR OF 1939 TO 1945 ///
Tablet, right side : (12 NAMES) / (4 NAMES)

RIGHT SIDE: (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
12
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
12
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, initials, surname
How is this information ordered?
No distinguishable order
How many names are listed in total?
4
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
4
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Forename, surname
How is this information ordered?
No distinguishable order
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
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 Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble - White
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Frame
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble - Green
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
June 1920
References
References
North East War Memorials Project, web page - http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7177