Memorial

Sons Of Norton - Fallen And Returned

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Current Location

St Peter's Church, Langton Road, Norton, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, YO17 9AE, England

SE 79420 71029

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 30765
Description: THREE LIGHT STAINED GLASS WINDOW WITH INSCRIPTION ALONG THE BASE OF THE WINDOW. FIGURES DEPICTED IN EACH LIGHT. IN THE LEFT LIGHT IS DEPICTED ST GEORGE AND ST OSLWALD. ST GEORGE STANDS WITH THE PENNON BEARING THE RED CROSS IN HIS RIGHT AHND AND A LARGE SHIELD ON HIS LEFT HAND. ST OSWALD HOLDS A SCEPTRE IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND A CROSS IN HIS LEFT. CHRIST ON THE CROSS IS DEPICTED IN THE CENTRE LIGHT WITH ST LAWRENCE AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS AND ST STEPHEN KNEELING IN PRAYER WITH THE STONES BY WHICH HE MET HIS DEATH NEARBY. IN THE RIGHT LIGHT IS ST SEBASTIAN AND ST EDMUND. ST SEBASTIAN HOLDS THE ARROWS OF HIS MARTYRDOM IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND AND A PALM OF VICTORY TOGETHER WITH A SHIELD IN HIS LEFT. ST EDMUND HOLDS SCEPTRE IN HIS LEFT AHAND AND A PENNON ON WHICH ARE THREE CORWNS AND THREE PAIRS OF CROSSED ARROWS. HE CARRIES A SWORD AT HIS SIDE. IN THE UPPER PART OF THE WINDOW ARE THE ARMS AND CRESTS OF THE FAMILIES OF COL SIR JAMES AND LADY LEGARD.
Inscription: FOR THOSE WHO FELL IN WAR:/ FOR THOSE WHO RETURNED IN PEACE:/ THANKS BE TO GOD. MCMII

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Good