Whitehaven Methodist Church - WWI Window

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Reference WMO/292904

Address:

Whitehaven Methodist Church (now closed)

Lowther Street

Whitehaven

CA28 7RB

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

Lettering: Painted

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)

About the memorial: The centre light of the North East window in the apse. The side lights of this 3 light window are not war related. See also WMO/168614 for the names plaques which were relocated when the Church closed in 1996. The Church has been vacant between closure in 1996 and 2022. The Primitive Methodist Church memorial (which is for the circuit) is WMO/169475. The town's United Methodist Church ( which is long since demolished) is not known to have had a memorial. This is the contemporaneous description- " In memory of those who fell, and in thanksgiving for those who returned is shown Our Risen Lord holding the banner, symbolical of Victory over the grave, stepping out from the Tomb, with the seals broken and His hand raised in blessing to the World. This is the Hope and Consolation of all Christians, Victory over Death, symbolical too, of the Victory and reward of those who fell in service to their Country. The old Masters always represent Our Risen Lord holding the banner which floats from the Cross. This is a beautiful rendering of the Victory of the Cross. In the scroll user Our Risen Lorc-"I am the Resurrection.. ". In the small subject below is shown St George of England overcoming the Dragon. Put on the armour of God (Ephesians vi.11). This subject is especially suitable as a thanksgiving for those who returned."

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Document YDFCM 2/103 at Whitehaven Archives records that the Whitehaven United Methodist Circuit had chapels at Whitehaven, Egremont, St Bees, Parton, Bigrigg, Moor Row, Cleator Moor and Workington. Of these only Egremont is known to have had a memorial. I am recording this as it seems unlikely that none of the others had a memorial, but there are no records of them. As the Church ceased to exist under Methodist reunification in 1932 it is now hard to be dogmatic either for or against.
The Workington Chapel was at the corner of Victoria Road, Bolton Street and Blackburn Street. After closure in 1934 it became the town Band Room. It is now [November 2022] the Bolton Street Community Hall which leaves the chance that there just might be a memorial therein.

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At the base of the window-To the glory of God and in memory of those who fell in the path of duty/in the Great War 1914-18 and in/thanksgiving for those who returned.

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Fixtures and Fittings

Listing URL:

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263963

Unique listing reference number:

1263963

Conservation area:

No - checked Cumberland Council website 18/1/24

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