Bowness on Windermere War Memorial Chapel

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Reference WMO/203756

Address:

St Martin's Church

Church Street

Bowness on Windermere

LA23 3DG

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Chapel/church
Materials:
  • Glass Stained Glass
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Other
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: The Memorial Chapel was created out of the old vestry and dedicated on 3 July 1922 by Revd Euston J Nurse (Vicar). Sir William Forwood, a Liverpool benefactor, led the parishioners in raising the money for the chapel and its fittings as a memorial to those 71 men of the parish who gave their lives in the 1914-18 war and as a thanksgiving for those who returned. More recently, memorial red and green altar superfrontals were given to mark the Millennium. The green one was the gift of the Windermere Branch of the Royal British Legion, commemorating those who gave their lives in the wars of the 20th century and with a design based on the familiar Flanders poppies flanking a dove of peace. An oak panelled chapel including altar area and two stained glass windows. The East Window is of 5 lights: The Ascension, Regimental Badges (Border Regiment., Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry, Royal Arms. The King's Own, Loyal Lancashire Regiment.) The North Window is of 3 lights. The Chapel is at the east end of the north aisle. There is also a Dedicatory Tablet on the south wall of the Chapel. The WW1 names are on WMO/145988 and the WW2 names on WMO/145982. (See comment about the curtains)
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Dedicatory Tablet-TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN HONOUR OF THE OFFICERS, NON COMMD/ OFFICERS AND MEN/CONNECTED WITH THIS PARISH/WHO SERVED IN THE NAVY, ARMY/AND AIR FORCE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/THIS CHAPEL WAS CREATED BY/SIR WILLIAM B FORWOOD KBE DL/A LOVER OF WINDERMERE/EUSTON J NURSE MA/RECTOR 1922; East Window-By thy glorious Resurrection & Ascension Good Lord deliver us; North Window-This window is dedicated to the Glory of God & in grateful recognition of the valour of those who fought & served in the Great War 1914-1918 In the stonework below the North Window: This window and tablet were given by the parishioners May 1922

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