Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with two dedicatory brass plaques
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Barnabas and St Jude Church
Street
Greystoke Avenue
Town
Newcastle Upon Tyne
District
Newcastle Upon Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Country
England
Postcode
NE2 1RF
OS map ref
NZ 26047 65440

Capt H R Vernon and Men Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
PLAQUE ONE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN MEMORY OF CAPT. H. R VERNON N.F. WHO DIED WHILST GALLANTLY LEADING HIS MEN AT THE SOMME BATTLE 1 JULY 1916. THIS BRASS AND WINDOW WERE ERECTED BY HIS MOTHER AND BROS. HENRY AND CLIFFORD VERNON ON 1ST APRIL 1917. QUO FATA VOCANT

PLAQUE TWO: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMROY OF THE FOLLOWING/ (NAMES)/ THEY LOVED THE NAME OF DUTY MORE THAN THEY FEARED DEATH. THIS BRASS AND WINDOW ERECTED BY RELATIVES 1 APRIL 1917
War
How many names are listed in total?
6
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?
6
Of the names listed, how many died?
6
What information is listed for those commemorated?
rank,year died,place of death,forename,relationships,additional
How is this information ordered?
rank, surname
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?
Unknown
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?
Plaques
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
other
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1st April 1917
Who was present?
unknown
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Faculty Granted
Who was present?
Dicese of Newcastle no 547
References
References
WMSNUT037