Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Single light stained glass window depicting Christ on the Cross with, below, the body of a Tommy, his hand resting on Christ's foot. Angels and clouds at top. Below all the inscription with, left, the Badge of the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Mary the Virgin Church
Street
Main Street
Town
Slaley
District
Country
Postcode
NE47 0AR
OS map ref
NY 97314 57756
Other Details
Easterly of two windows in the south wall of the chancel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

W Rowell Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN EVER AFFECTIONATE REMEM/ BRANCE OF OUR DEAR SON WILKINSON ROWELL WHO GAVE HIS LIFE/ FRANCE OCTOBER 1916 THIS WINDOW IS ERECTED BY HIS PARENTS/ THOMAS AND HANNAH ROWELL OF TODBURN STEEL AGED 20.
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?
surname, date of death ,place of death,forename,manner of death,age, relationships,additional
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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
If yes, what are the sponsor's details?
By his parents
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
14 May 1918
References
References
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=8851
A Slaveleia Miscellany Elizabeth Mason, 1986, Page 38
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
47193
Image
Wilkinson Rowell
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Wilkinson Rowell
Who is it credited to?
Keith Rowell
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Keith Rowell
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
51739
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
34252.jpg
Media Image Height
3189
Media Image Width
1591