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The Memorial Window.
" Lest -we Forget."
The Window is placed at the north end of the Church in devout and
grateful memory of the twenty seven brave and gallant men from this
Church and School who lost their lives in the great European War of
1914-1918, namely:
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Fred Ashworth |
John W. Hitchen |
Fred Scholes |
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John B. Ashworth |
James Heys |
Harry Scholes |
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Ronald Bradley |
Jesse Lord |
Hubert Scholes |
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Fred Bradley |
James McMurray |
George Taylor |
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Ralph Bridge |
Edgar Plane |
Joseph Taylor |
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William E. Crawshaw |
Fred Ridehalgh |
Fred Taylor |
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Wilfred Crowther |
William B. Ridehalgh |
Richard H. Taylor |
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Joseph Davidson |
Charles W. Rayner |
Albert Woodhead |
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Percy Horsfield |
Silvester Redman |
Robert Whittaker |
The
Design of the Window
is intended to symbolise the moral attitude of those who went forth to
the conflict ; the Causes for which they fought; the better world
which it was hoped would be possible after victory.
In the first Panel is a mother holding a helpless babe in one arm,
while with the other she is directing an older child in the path of
learning. This is Love caring for the helpless and instructing
the young. It was in defence of their mothers, wives and little ones
that our men took part in the terrible struggle. It was for home and
country and the oppressed of other lands that they gave their lives.
This figure will also remind us of how while the war lasted our women
endured severe hardships and deep sorrows for Love's sake,
illustrating the passage
"Love
suffereth long and is. kind."
The Centre Panel contains an emblematical figure of Courage.
He hears the call of his country to defend it against the tyrannical
demands of an alien military Power. Pie hears the call of those whom
he loves to secure for them the pure relations, the high principles
and the liberty without which Love cannot flourish. And in answer to
these he consecrates all his powers to do so noble a service, and
goes forward to be ." Faithful unto death." It is a strong, noble and
dignified figure calculated ever to inspire the youth of our Church to
devote their lives to the realisation of the high principles and.
lofty ideals for which these men fought, and suffered and died.
The Third Panel symbolises Peace, offering with grateful
mien the palm of victory. By her side comes a young boy signifying The
New Era, bearing on his shoulder the Cornucopia full of the fruits
which Peace should bring to the generations of the future. He is
looking wistfully outwards and onwards towards the gleam of light
which is the promise of the better time to come, when The fruits of
righteousness shall be peace."
Shields at the foot of each figure bear the names of the fallen. The
small windows at the top have worked into them the letters B. U. C.
which not only stand for the name of the Church, but also for its
principles,—Brotherhood, Unity, Charity.
The
colours have also their symbolism ; there is the light purple of
queenly dignity mingled with the darker purple of sorrow, the rich red
of sacrifice, the gold of victory, and the bright green of hope, which
are dominant in the drapery of the several figures.
The
work has been ably executed by Messrs. George Wragge, Ltd., of Salford
and London, the cost of which was willingly subscribed before the
contract was entered into.
"
The Path of Duty was the way to Glory." |
