Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two light stained glass window with Christ in the left hand and a soldier raising his hand in greeting in the right hand light. Wooden scene is the back ground to left light. Dedication across the base of the window.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Catholic Chruch of the Holy Name of Jesus
Street
Bewick Road
Town
Gateshead
District
County
Country
Postcode
NE8 4HB
OS map ref
NZ 25430 62347
Other Details
On the South Wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Bombardier E Dixon Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF BOMBARDIER EDMUND DIXON RGA/ SON OF THE LATE WILLIAM AND JESSIE DIXON GATESHEAD KILLED IN ACTION/ NEAR MONT KEMMEL SEPT. 6TH 1918 WHILE SERVING HIS COUNTRY AGED 37 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?
rank,year died,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death,relationships
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
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
The Church was originally Anglican but the congregation dwindled and it is now a Roman Catholic church. the windows remain in situ.
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
August 1921
References
References
WMSG39.19