Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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St Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne is in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland [Map].
"The Response" aka Northumberland Fusiliers War Memorial, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] Sculpted by William Goscombe John (age 63). The memorial was inauguratred on the 5th of July, 1923, by the Prince of Wales (age 29).
A portrayal of the spirit of 1914 with which Great Britain entered WWI. The memorial was given by ship-owner and MP Sir George Renwick to commemorate the raising of the B. Coy. 9th Battalion and the 16th, 18th and 19th Service Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers.
On 30th November 1924 the Northumberland Fusiliers and Royal Tank Regiment War Memorial, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] was unveiled by the commanding officer of the Northumberland Fusiliers, Major General Sir Percival S. Wilson, and dedicated by the Rev Canon T E Crawhall, the memorial had been raised by public subscription at a cost of £3,000. The figure which represents St George slaying the dragon was designed by John W M Reid who at the time was Master of Sculpture at the nearby University of Durham's Armstrong College (now Newcastle University). The intricate detail found in the representation of St George's armour was researched by Reid during a visit to see examples of the period in the Tower of London. The sculptor of the figure was William Currie and the architects were Newcastle-based Cackett and Burns Dick. The memorial's figure is made from bronze, supported by a pedestal and screen of Portland Stone. The memorial commemorates the service of both the 6th (Territorial/City) Northumberland Fusiliers and the 43rd and 49th battalions of the Royal Tank Regiment. The latter was added after World War Two to mark an amalgamation in 1938 of the Northumberland Fusiliers with the Royal Tank Regiment. In 1938 the Fusiliers had changed from an infantry to an armoured role.
St Thomas the Martyr's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne is also in Churches in Northumberland.
St Thomas the Martyr's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne [Map]. A 19th-century Anglican re-foundation of a medieval chapel, traditionally said to have been created by Hugh de Morville, one of the assassins of Thomas Becket, who, in additition to serving a period as confreres (associate brother) of the Knights Templar, elected to found a chapel dedicated to the saint as a private penance.
