Memorial window in All Saints Church, Weston commemorating Emma Dawson d. 1880, patron of the ‘The Redcar Order of Free Gardeners’ and depicting the lifeboat they sponsored
Location
All Saints Church, Weston, North Yorkshire, England
Details
Description: Three light window depicting the Good Samaritan with below a lifeboat on the left and a group of women and children on the right. In the lower centre section, insignia relating to the friendly society - the Redcar Order of Free Gardeners. With the help of their patron, Emma Dawson, they raised the money for a new lifeboat at Redcar. This was known officially as the 'United Free Gardener' and unofficially as 'Emma'. The window was erected by the society in memory of Emma Dawson.
Type: Window
Position: Squire's parlour
Date Erected: 1882
Artists: Wailes & Strang
Vessel: 'United Free Gardener', 'Emma'
Type: Window
Position: Squire's parlour
Date Erected: 1882
Artists: Wailes & Strang
Vessel: 'United Free Gardener', 'Emma'
Extra
Bibliography: Jane Hedley 'The Lifeboat Window', 'NADFAS Church Recorder News and Views' 2006, p.11