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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Tynedale
Town
Riding Mill
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
34135

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Current location

in the porch
St James' Church
Church Lane
Riding Mill
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE44 6DS
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 01852 61322
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Roll of honour in glazed plain wood frame. The Roll is hand painted, with an elaborate wide border of leaves. The "G" of "Greater" at the top and "Grant" at the bottom have been illuminated as in a medieval manuscript. To the left of the names is a tree. The whole text is handwritten using Gothic script, most lettering is in black, the words "Great European War" are in red, and the capitals of the names are in brown, as are the words "Roll of Honour".
Inscription
Greater love hath no man than/ this, that a man lay down/ his life for his friends./ European War 1914-18./ Roll of Honour/ of St James' Riding Mill,/ (12 Names)/ Grant them, Lord, eternal rest,/ and let light perpetual shine/ upon them.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Thomas
Bagnall, John Angus
Davidson, Thomas Blackburn
Dodd, Robert
Gleghorn, Henry
Hobbs, Geoffrey Brian
Hobbs, Herbert
Marjoribanks, Marmaduke E
Marran, Frank
Oliver, Frederick
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 610mm, width 445mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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