KID2

Site Baxter United reform Church, Kidderminster DY10 2AA

Latitude 52.388414

Longitude -2.25006

Date dedication 29 Jan 1922

Stained glass window

Name of Fallen

Surname	Forename	Rank	Number	Regiment	Date of Death	Age	Country	Notes Place of Death or Remembrance	Ref
Adam	Peter	2nd Lieutenant	PO	3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade	31 July 1917	23	Belgium	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,	KID2

The History of Baxter War Window Memorial to Lieutenant P Adams

Baxter United Reform Church Bull Ring, Kidderminster

The Memorial Window to Peter Adams is in Baxter United Reform Church in the Bull Ring in Kidderminster

It is on right hand wall. It has three-light stained-glass window with figures of angels holding banners in the left and right-hand lights; and a sword carrying soldier with nimbus in the central light    There is a dedicatory inscription at the base of the central light.

To the Glory of God and in dear Memory of

2^nd Lieut Peter Adam M.C. 3^rd Rifles Brigade

Killed in Action near Hooge in Flanders

31^st July 1917 in his 24^th year

Peter Adams was the son of Peter and Isabella Neilson Adam who lived at Cairndhu Kidderminster.  He was awarded the Military Cross.

Birmingham Daily Gazette 30 Jan 1922

Mr P Adams yesterday unveiled at Baxters Historic Church, Kidderminster two Memorial Windows and a Memorial tablet. The first window given by the family, was in memory of William Adams, for twenty two year was deacon of the church who died in 1898. The second window was given by Mr and Mrs P Adams in memory of their son Lieutenant P Adams who was killed in Flanders.

The tablet was to the thirty four men of the church and school who fell in the war. An Address was given by Rev E. D. Braimbridge

Sources

Rememberthefall.co.uk

Compilers Name Jackie Cotterill      Photos by Jackie Cotterill         Date 27 Oct 2018