Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- South Northamptonshire
- Town
- Rothersthorpe
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 37425
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Current location
North wall of Nave,
St. Peter & St. Paul's Church
Church Street
Rothersthorpe
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN7 3JD
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 71426 56653
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wall mounted wooden board with triangular pediment, shelf at base. Inscription in red painted lettering, names in gold painted lettering. Crucifix at top of board. Glazed Roll of Honour panels to the left and right of main board.
- Inscription
- Top : PARISH OF ROTHERSTHORPE Left side : IN MEMORY / of the / MEN and WOMEN / of / ROTHERSTHORPE / who fell in / TWO WORLD WARS / 1914 - 1918 / 1939 - 1945 / Their name liveth / . for evermore . Centre : (10 NAMES) Right side : LEST WE FORGET / Let us ever pray :- / Grant them, O Lord, / Eternal rest, and / Let light perpetual / Shine upon them. Far left : Roll of Honour. / + / "We pray always for you." / (13 Names) Far right : Roll of Honour. / + / "Brethren, pray for us." / (15 Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bayliss, Ronald
Botterill, John T.
Boyson, Fred
Boyson, Harry B.
Boyson, Kate
Dumbledon, Joseph
Hurst, Herbert E.
James, Herbert
James, William E.
Smith, Ellis V. A.
See details for all 10 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: depth c 100 mm, height c 1400 mm, width c 1000 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- 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
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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