Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tynedale
Town
Bywell
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33808

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Current location

east wall of north transept
St Peter's Church
this is the southernmost of the 2 adjacent churches at the road end
Bywell
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE43 7AD
England

OS Grid Ref: NZ 04936 61430
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Brass Plaque. There is a plain single-line border. At centre top is a cross incised and painted red. The lettering is in Roman capitals except for the top line, which is in Gothic script
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF/ JOHN JOSEPH LAURENCE PUMPHREY/ OF HINDLEY HALL, IN THIS PARISH/ TROOPER IN THE NORTHUMBERLAND YEOMANRY/ WHO DIED AT YPRES IN OCTOBER 1914/ OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION/ ON THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, AGED 23
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Pumphrey, John Joseph Laurence
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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, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,place of birth,manner of death,age,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 380MM, width 610MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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