Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Alnwick
- Town
- Alnwick
- County
- Northumberland
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 33426
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Current location
North Wall
ST PAULS CHURCH
Prudhoe Street
Alnwick
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE66 1UP
England
OS Grid Ref: NU 18680 13057
Denomination: St Paul’s was dedicated by Bishop Hugh Lindsay on 11th December 1982 for use by the Roman Catholic community. Formerly Church of England
- Description
- WALL-MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE. INCISED LETTERING, SET ON A BLACK PATTRESS RELIEF BORDER OF LAUREL GARLAND. REGIMENTAL BADGE TOP CENTRE. There is a wide patterned border of leaves. At centre top is incised the badge of the Royal Fusiliers. The lettering is sunk in casting, using Roman upper and lower case lettering throughout.
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY OF/ JOHN PARKER NORFOLK SIMPSON/ 2ND LIEUT. 5TH (ATTACHED 3RD) ROYAL FUSILIERS/ WHO DIED A PRISONER OF WAR ISEGEHEM 27TH MAY 1915,/ OF WOUNDS RECIEVED AT YPRES ON MAY 24TH
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Simpson, John Parker Norfolk
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: rank,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height C 1FT, width C 2FT
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- WMSA11.20
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