Memorial Details
Memorial
Stained Glass Window Dixon 1917 St. Bartholomew
Reference
L25.03
Place
LONGBENTON
Map ref
NZ 276690
Original Location
St. Bartholomew’s Church, Station Road / Ashleigh Grove, Benton. South end of west wall.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled and dedicated 4th January 1920 by Rev. Mark Fletcher, M.A., Vicar.
Memorial Description
Stained glass window of three lights with traceried top, approx. 7 feet high x 6 feet wide (2.13m x 1.82m). The left hand light depicts St. Oswald with his staff; the centre light shows St. George; the right hand light shows an angel (?St. Clement) with one hand resting on an anchor. The inscription is along the bottom of all three lights, in archaic script with illuminated capitals.
Inscription
who fell in action at Fontaine- les-Croisilles, France, 16th June 1917, aged 19 years. Erected by his loving parents.
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Messrs. Atkinson Bros. of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Notes
1. At the unveiling, there was a collection towards the fund to provide a plaque dedicated to all parishioners who fell.
2. 2nd Lt. Dixon was educated at Newcastle Grammar School J1.19 and was a chorister at the church.
3. He is remembered at Longbenton on L25.04 also L25.02
2. 2nd Lt. Dixon was educated at Newcastle Grammar School J1.19 and was a chorister at the church.
3. He is remembered at Longbenton on L25.04 also L25.02
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Tony Harding; Allan Oliver
Newcastle Daily Journal 01/01/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 10/01/1920 reports unveiling and collection towards parish tablet.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.606, 20/6/1919. See additional note a (below)
Tyne and Wear Archives has Unveiling Programme Ref. 1803/1/5
Illustrated Chronicle 01/01/1920; 5/01/1920.
Northern Echo 05/01/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 03/01/1920 reports unveiling.
Morpeth Herald 09/01/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Daily Journal 01/01/1920 reports proposed unveiling; 10/01/1920 reports unveiling and collection towards parish tablet.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.606, 20/6/1919. See additional note a (below)
Tyne and Wear Archives has Unveiling Programme Ref. 1803/1/5
Illustrated Chronicle 01/01/1920; 5/01/1920.
Northern Echo 05/01/1920 reports unveiling.
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 03/01/1920 reports unveiling.
Morpeth Herald 09/01/1920 reports unveiling.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Additional Notes
a.) St Bartholomew’s, Longbenton.
All referenced in DN/E/8/1/1 Faculty register relating to faculties within the Diocese of Newcastle 1882-1933
606 Stained Glass Window for John George Dixon, 2nd Lieut 3rd Fusiliers, 1917
Faculty dated 20th June 1919 for the inscription ‘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-Lez-Croiseilles, France 16th June 1917 Aged 19 years. Erected by his loving parents.’
All referenced in DN/E/8/1/1 Faculty register relating to faculties within the Diocese of Newcastle 1882-1933
606 Stained Glass Window for John George Dixon, 2nd Lieut 3rd Fusiliers, 1917
Faculty dated 20th June 1919 for the inscription ‘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-Lez-Croiseilles, France 16th June 1917 Aged 19 years. Erected by his loving parents.’
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Research acknowledgements
Sally Bird; Michael Newrick; Allan Oliver (Killingworth L.H.S.); J. Brown; James Pasby; Dorothy Hall; Geordie Rodgers
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