Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single Light Stained Glass Window depicting St. Martin and a beggar
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Allhallows Church
Town
Fletchertown near Mealsgate
District
Allerdale
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Postcode
CA7 1BZ
OS map ref
NY 19743 42519
Other Details
Westernmost window in north wall, opposite entrance door
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain AG Wordsworth Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Sacred to the memory of/Captain A.G. WORDSWORTH/2nd Middlesex Rgt who fell in the/Great War near Laventie Dec 1914/”Blessed art the pure in heart for thy shall see God”
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?
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?
Surname, initials of forenames, place & date of death, regiment
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Memorial
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
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
Captain Wordsworth was the first casualty of the Parish, and was the 4th son of the Vicar.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
30 May 1920
Who was present?
Dr Ian McQuarrie
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
30 May 1920
Who was present?
Canon Walker, Vicar of Silloth St. Pauls & Rural Dean
References
References
Whitehaven News page 3/5th June 1920 Unveiling & Dedication
The Stained Glass in the Churches of
the Anglican Diocese of Carlisle
(by Leslie N.S. Smith, CWAAS Extra
Series XXVI), 1993 for details of the window
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
10924
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Stuart Nicholson
Who is it credited to?
Stuart Nicholson
Who took or provided this image?
Stuart Nicholson
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
11999
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
allhallows_stained_glass.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648