Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW OF THREE MAIN LIGHTS WITH ADDITIONAL TRACERY LIGHTS ABOVE. LEFT LIGHT DEPICTS ST OSWALD, CENTRE LIGHT DEPICTS ST GEORGE, RIGHT LIGHT SHOWS ANGEL (POSSIBLY ST CLEMENT).
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
ST BARTHOLOMEWS CHURCH
Town
Longbenton
District
County
Country
OS map ref
NZ 278 692

2lt J G Dixon Memorial Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF JOHN GEORGE DIXON OF THIS PARISH 2ND LIEUT. 3RD NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION AT FONTAINE-LES-CROISLLES, FRANCE, 16TH JUNE 1917, AGED 19 YEARS. ERECTED BY HIS LOVING PARENTS.
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 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
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
private
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
04th January 1920
Who was present?
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
References
References
NEWCASTLE DAILY JOURNAL by N/A 1/10/1920 Source: Media Library Published:N/A NEWCASTLE
WMSL25.3