St Lukes Parishioners - WW1 (served) | War Imperial War Museums

St Luke's Church
on main road from Bellingham to Falstone
Greystead
Tynedale
Northumberland
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 771 858
Denomination: Church of England

Description

Bronze Plaque with dome at centre top in a black and gold marble frame. There is a broad patterned border of rose leaves and flowers raised in casting with the background enamelled black. At each corner is a roundel containing a Tudor rose. At the centre top is the figure of a knight in armour carrying a standard. The title is in Gothic upper and lower case script. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical single black line, the lettering being in black elaborate capitals with some initials in red.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO SERVED/ THEIR GOD AND COUNTRY IN THE HOUR OF NEED 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

Names on memorial

Carruthers, J
Crozier, A
Crozier, J
Davidson, Ae
Davidson, Rwd
Davidson, Rws
Dodd, Af
Dodd, W
Forster, Sd
Forster, W
See details for all 27 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 27
Served and returned: 27
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: rank

Components

Frame
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
Plaque
Measurements: height 840MM, width 980MM
Materials: Bronze

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

St Luke's Church - WW1 Served
WMO ID: 253430
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 31-08-2017]
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History

SOME DAMAGE TO INSCRIPTION (1989)

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7290
WMSG21.2
Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098 :-Cogito books
The Meeting of the Waters: The North Tyne and Redesdale Team Magazine Nov.2014
The Journal 13/5/1920 reports that the memorials are being made.

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