Memorial window in St Nicholas Church, New Romney, Kent dedicated to the 291 crew and passengers of the ‘Northfleet’ who died 22nd January 1873
Location
St Nicholas Church, New Romney, Kent, England
Transcript
[At base of window] 'THE DEAD SHALL HEAR THE VOICE OF THE SON / OF GOD AND THEY SHALL LIVE / IN MEMORY OF THE CREW AND / PASSENGERS OF THE SHIP NORTHFLEET / WHICH FOUNDERED OFF THIS / COAST 22ND JANUARY 1873'
Details
Description: Two main lights and five tracery lights. In the cental tracery light, Christ in majesty. In the upper part of the main light four angels worship Him. Below four more angels lean downwards blowing trumpets. The lower part of the window illustrates the text 'and the sea shall give up he dead.' Against a blue starry sky with shipping in the background, two angels receive two family groups of three people who are rising from the waves.
Type: Window
Position: South Aisle
Materials: Glass
Artists: Clayton & Bell
Vessel: Northfleet
Type: Window
Position: South Aisle
Materials: Glass
Artists: Clayton & Bell
Vessel: Northfleet
Extra
Notes: The ship 'Northfleet’ bound for Hobart, Tasmania, was sunk in collision with the Spanish steamer 'Murillo' while at anchor off Dungeness. 291 people drowned, 85 were saved. Casualties were buried at New Romney, St Margaret's-at Cliff and Worth.
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)
Recorder: The Arts Society (NADFAS)