Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A three light stained glass window. Left light - Norfolk Regiment Badge - Britannia holding a palm. Centre light, St George in mail with surcoat holding a shield showing Christ in Majesty against a red cross and standing over the fallen dragon . Right light - on a small diamond shaped quarry an image of Suvla Bay (titled Suvla).
The borders of the 3 lights are decorated with shields of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick.
Inscription is at the foot of the left and right panels.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Peter and St Paul's Church
Street
B1439
Town
West Newton
District
Kings Lynn And West Norfolk
County
Norfolk
Country
England
Postcode
PE31 6AY
OS map ref
TF 69618 27586
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

Captain F. Beck and The Sandringham Company Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF CAPTAIN FRANK BECK M.V.O. AND HIS MEN/ +THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ ON AUGUST THE TWELTH NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN
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, forename, rank, decorations.
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
1500MM
How wide is the component?
2400MM
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
BRASS PLAQUE BELOW COMMEMORATES MARY PLUMPTON BECK, WIFE OF CAPTAIN FRANK BECK
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Karl Parsons
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
References
References
Norfolk Churches Website
http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/westnewton/westnewton.htm
" the poignant WWI memorial window of 1920 by Karl Parsons. This depicts Frank Beck as a magnificent St George, and remembers the men of his company. They gave their lives for King and Country on August the twelfth nineteen hundred and fifteen, reads the inscription. Interestingly, Queen Alexandra may never have seen this window, for she became blind in 1920 and suffered severe ill-health until her death at Sandringham in 1925. Either side of Beck are the crest of the Norfolk Regiment and the fiery hell of Suvla Bay."
Image
https://www.flickr.com/photos/norfolkodyssey/28855896136/in/album-72157669195165494/