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Altar table war memorial chapel

altar | furniture

wood

Light oak altar table on five squared legs with tracery on the four corner legs. Open tracery decoration along front length. Engraved along the front:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1914–1918

c1936

Canon Savage wanted to create a memorial to his son in the Abbey and outlined his vision for a side chapel, set aside for prayer and meditation. But his plans proved controversial and were rejected which caused hurt on both sides.
It took 19 years for agreement to be reached about a suitable memorial. Money for furnishing the chapel was donated by various people and the names of 247 men who died were listed in the Roll of Honour.
“Permanent War Memorial in the Abbey. The Rector referred to the conversation between the Church wardens and the British Legion on this subject, and said he proposed, with the Church wardens, to meet a representative committee of the Legion and discuss the possibility of placing a permanent War Memorial in the Abbey.” [PCC Min. 27/05/1930 p49]
War Memorial Chapel. Dedicated on Sunday 2^nd February 1936 by the Bishop of Newcastle. [Hex.Par.Mag. Mar 1936]
Roll of Honour, altar, candlesticks and cross, standard candlesticks, were dedicated on 2^nd February 1936 at Evensong by the Lord Bishop of Newcastle. [Hex.Par.Mag. Mar/Apr 1936]

H 890 | W 2120 | D 670

On ground

North Transept/East Aisle/Bay 1: War Memorial Chapel

CND: NTAF7, NTEW7
1935. On the 18^th day of June 1935. To place an altar of oak, cross, candlesticks, flower bowls and standard lights in the North Transept of the said Church … Faculty reg. no.1, p.45, no.1300. NRO EP.184/80.
Caröe designed the altar, cross, candlesticks, standard candlesticks, wooden vases, communion rail kneeler. Faculty file, DN/8/2/2/1300.