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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Blyth Valley
Town
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Faculty Granted
    Date: 26th November 1919
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Unveiled
    Date: 18th April 1920
    Attended by: Mr J Shanks
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33528

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Wanley Street
Blyth
Blyth Valley
Northumberland
NE24 1BG
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 31231 81515
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque with single line border & square flower design at each corner. The lettering is a mixture of Roman and sans serifs upper and lower case.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM CLARK FROST BATES/ FOR MANY YEARS CHORISTER IN THIS CHURCH,/ WHO FELL IN ACTION IN THE GREAT WAR/ 5TH SEPTEMBER 1917, AGED 36 YEARS./ "HE COUNTED NOT HIS LIFE DEAR UNTO HIMSELF/ BUT LAID IT DOWN FOR HIS FRIENDS."/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bates, William Clarke-frost
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, date of death, forenames, manner of death, age of death, relationships, other
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 12", width 20"
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Family
Reference

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