James Newall & Caroline Beardmore - Scholar Green, Cheshire East, UK.
N 53° 06.846 W 002° 15.868
30U E 549231 N 5885216
A memorial stained glass window in memory of James Newall and his second wife Caroline Beardmore, located in the Parish Church of All Saints Odd Rode in the village of Scholar Green.
Waymark Code: WM11ZKV
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/17/2020
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The Parish Church of All Saints Odd Rode is located on Church Lane in Scholar Green. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Congleton, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester.
All Saints' is an attractive rural church that was built in 1864. It is a Grade II* listed building that contains some fine architectural and decorative elements, which make it of considerable historical interest. The description of the Grade II* listed church by Historic England can be seen at the following link: (
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The church was commissioned by Randle Wilbraham III of Rode Hall and designed by George Gilbert Scott. The foundation stone was laid in June 1863 and the builder was John Gallimore from Newcastle-under-Lyme. Stone was used from the quarries of Mow Cop and Kerridge at Macclesfield. Gallimore, who was also a joiner, made the timber roof, which Gilbert Scott likened to the ribs of a ship. He also made the pews to the architect’s design.
The family had worshipped at St Mary's Church, Astbury, but Randle III wanted to have a church in Odd Rode. He had previously bought an old chapel in the parish for the purpose, but this was too small, and in 1861 he commissioned Scott to design a new church. Building began in 1863, but Randle III died during the first year of construction, and the church was completed and paid for by his son, Randle Wilbraham IV. It cost nearly £5,914, and was dedicated in 1864. Source: (
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All Saints' church and several of its stained-glass windows owe their existence to the Wilbraham family of Rode Hall, which is situated a few hundred yards to the west of the church.
Windows in the North aisle depict scenes from the life of Jesus. Two of them were given by James Newall in memory of himself and his second wife.
The memorial is inscribed at the bottom of the window. The inscription reads as follows;
'IN MEMORY OF JAMES NEWALL AND CAROLINE BEARDMORE'
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