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    Memorial

    Battle Of The Standard

    Bottom with inscription.

    Source: Paul Cooper

    1/5

    Current Location

    All Saints Church, Market Place, Helmsley, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO62 5AQ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SE 61167 83873

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Window
    WMR Reference Number
    30050
    Description
    A three light stained glass window with the figures depicted in each light and inscriptions running across the bottom part of the lights. Three quatrefoil tracery lights at the top. In the left light are depicted Robert the Bruce, his son Adam and William de Cant. In the centre light is William de Albemarle, William Espec (sic), Ralph BN (sic) of Orkney who stands on the carriage on which the Standard was raised and from which the battle got its name. In the right light are Roger de Mowbray, William de Perry and Bred. de Baliol. Behind them are the English troops. The coat of arms of the Earl of Albemarle are depicted at the base of the left light, the coat of arms of Walter Espec are depicted in the base of the centre light and the coat of arms of Roger de Mowbray are depicted at the base of the right light.
    Inscription
    Left light, Top: BE BRAVE YE WARRIORS OF/ ENGLAND, THINK OF YOUR COUNTRY Right light, Top: RISE UP, FILLED WITH/ THE PRESENCE OF GOD Across the bottom of the lights: ROBT. DE BRUCE, HIS SON ADAM,, WM DE CANT WM DE ALBEMARLE, WM ESPEC. RALPH BN OF ORKNEY ROGR DE MOWBRAY, WM DE PERRY, BERD DE BALIOL/ "I SWEAR THAT ON THIS DAY I WILL CONQUER THE SCOTS OR DIE (ESPEC) SO SWEAR WE ALL" (BARONS)/ THE BATTLE OF THE STANDARD FOUGHT MONDAY 22ND AUGUST 1138 AGAINST DAVID, KING OF SCOTS
    War

    Components

    Window

    Height: C 10FT

    Width: C 6FT


    Made from: Stained Glass


    Condition: Good