Northamptonshire and Peterborough Boer War Window

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Reference WMO/262469

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Peterborough Cathedral

Minster Precincts

Peterborough

PE1 1XS

England

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Stained glass window
Materials:
  • Glass Stained Glass
  • Metal Brass
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque
Conflicts:
  • Boer War, Second (1899-1902)
About the memorial: 1) Magnificent ten-light stained glass window: the five lower lights depict St George (holding a sword and spear); Joshua (wearing a blue robe); Archangel Michael (holding a sword and the scales of judgement, standing above the Coat of Arms of the Deanery); Gideon (holding a rod and fleece); St Alban (wearing a priest's cloak over his Roman breastplate and holding a spear). The five upper lights depict Peada (the first King of Mercia, and founder of Peterborough Abbey AD650); St Paul (one of the Patron Saints of the Cathedral, holding the sword of the Spirit); St Peter (chief Patron Saint of the Cathedral, holding the keys to the Kingdom, standing above the diocesan Coat of Arms); St Andrew (Patron Saint of the Cathedral, holding a saltire cross); Aethelwold (tenth century Bishop of Winchester, holding a crosier and a model of Peterborough's second Abbey, which he founded AD965). The perpendicular tracery has depictions of angels. 2) Six associated brass plaques: Above each of the plaques is the Coat of Arms of one of the principal towns of Northamptonshire. The first plaque records the dedication; plaques 2-6 record the names of the fallen. It is the stained glass window on the west wall directly above the main entrance to the Cathedral. The six associated brass plaques hang beneath it three on either side of the main door.
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1st plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF / BRAVE MEN, INHABITANTS OF THIS COUNTY AND / OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF PETERBOROUGH, WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR SOVEREIGN AND / COUNTRY DURING THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899 TO / 1902, THE WESTERN WINDOW OF THIS CATHEDRAL / WAS FILLED WITH STAINED GLASS AD1903. / THEIR NAMES ARE RECORDED ON THESE TABLETS 2nd plaque: (Names) 3rd plaque: (Names) 4th plaque: (Names) 5th plaque: (Names) 6th plaque: (Names)

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