Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

 St Peters O10 WW 2 All Souls Anglican Church

ST PETERS 5069

MEMORIAL: Window

LOCATION: All Souls Anglican Church, corner of Stephen Terrace and Third Avenue

DESCRIPTION: A stained glass window depicting a scene from John Bunyans's Pilgrim's Progress, that has the pilgrim with sword clasped in both hands standing before the trials of his hardship as he stands before the Celestial City. On the border on both sides are the reputed words. At the base is a glass dedication panel. Below the window is a bronze plaque affixed to a wooden backing board.

INSCRIPTIONS:

Left border:

MY SWORD I GIVE TO HIM THAT SHALL SUCCEED ME IN MY PILGRIMAGE AND MY COURAGE TO HIM THAT CAN GET IT MY SCARS I CARRY WITH ME TO BE A WITNESS

Right border:

FOR ME THAT I FOUGHT HIS BATTLE WHO WILL BE MY REWARDER SO HE PASSED OVER AND ALL THE TRUMPETS SOUNDED ON THE OTHER SIDE

Plaque:

Take me for I come to Thee

AIF insignia
To the Glory of God
RAN insignia     and in Loving Memory of those     RAAF insignia
who died that we might live

Bronze plaque:

VALIANT FOR TRUTH
FOR
1939 - GOD, KING AND COUNTRY - 1945

R.A.N. R.A.A.F. R.A.A.F. W.W.TWISS P.P.ADAMS I.F.L.MILL   M.E.BRIDGLAND R.E.MULLER A.I.F. R.G.COTTEW L.H.OPHEL R.PAINE J.A.DIETMAN R.G.REU W.R.REID C.J.DUMAS K.W.SLATER T.A.SCUTT K.R.DUMAS L.R.TAYLOR D.WHYTE H.M.EARLE H.M.WHITE   D.A.GILES  

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

UNVEILED BY: Brigadier A.S. Blackburn, V.C. on 9^th November 1947

MAINTAINED BY: Anglican Church

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: Margaret Holding, 11 June 04