Memorial
Lieutenant H J C Walton Wilson Window
Current Location
North wall of nave, Shotley Low Quarter St John's Church, Burnmill Bank, B6278, Snods Edge, Tynedale, Northumberland, DH8 9TJ, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 06366 52551
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Window
- WMR Reference Number
- 34228
- Description
- Stained glass arched window of single light 210 cm high by 60 cm wide, depicting an angel reading a book. The naval badge appears at the top, and the Fleet Air Arm badge appears at the bottom, between the lettering of the inscription, which is produced by blacking out the background and leaving the letters clear. To the left of the lettering appears a silhouette of a ship, and underneath is the reference "Revelation 10 v 1-6" which tells of the vision of the angel carrying a small book and declaring thast there should be time no longer.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORY OF LT. HUGH JOHN CRAUFORD WALTON-WILSON,/ ROYAL NAVY F.A.A., WHO GAVE HIS LIFE IN/ H.M.S. COURAGEOUS 17TH SEPTEMBER 1939
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, rank, date of death, service, forename,manner of death
- Maker(s)
L C EVETTS, Makers
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Sponsored By
- His mother, Mrs. Crump
Ceremonies
Faculty Granted
6 December 1947
Components
- Window
Height: 2100MM
Width: 600MM
Made from: Stained Glass
Condition: Good
- WMSS28.3
- Book-British Vessels Lost at Sea 1939-45 First published 1947 by HMSO. Republished by Patrick Stephen ISBN 0 85059 267 4
- CWGC Entry-http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2975491/WALTON-WILSON, HUGH JOHN CRAUFURD
- Website about the sinking-http://www.uboataces.com/battle-courageous.shtml