Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained Glass Window showing St. Michael in armour with a lion’s head on his right shoulder.

In a Frame below the window are two photographs- one of his grave and one of the front entrance of that cemetery- Wariencourt British War Cemetery, France.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Newlands Church
Town
Little Town, Newlands Valley
District
Allerdale
County
Cumbria
Country
England
Postcode
CA12 5TU
OS map ref
NY 22989 19361
Other Details
2nd window from east, south wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

T R Johnson Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
To the Glory of God, and in grateful memory of all those who / gave their lives for their country, and rest in unknown graves / and especially of Thomas Roscoe Johnson who fell in action / in France October 12th 1916, aged 27 years.
"Not dead but living unto Thee.."
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, forenames, date of death, manner of death, place of death, age
Condition
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
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
The Parish do not know what connection he had with the Church as he is listed by the CWGC as being a native of Liverpool and, post war, his parents lived in Shropshire.
The suspicion is that the family had holidayed in the valley.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Shrigley and Hunt, Lancaster
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
10946
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
12020
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
newlands_stained_glass.jpg
Media Image Height
2736
Media Image Width
3648
Media ID
48323
Close up of inscription
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Close up of inscription
Copyright Statement
Copyright J Austin
Who is it credited to?
J Austin
Date Taken
15 Feb 1996
Who took or provided this image?
J Austin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
52938
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
newlands_window_close_up.jpg
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200
Media ID
108992
Window commemorating Thomas Roscoe Johnson in Newlands Church
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Window commemorating Thomas Roscoe Johnson in Newlands Church
Copyright Statement
Copyright Philip Pratley
Who is it credited to?
Philip Pratley
Date Taken
20/02/2021
Who took or provided this image?
Philip Pratley
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
120208
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
20170503_131527.jpg
Media Image Height
1008
Media Image Width
756