Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- District
- South Northamptonshire
- Town
- Blakesley
- County
- Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 73241
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Current location
South wall,
St. Mary's Church
Church Street
Blakesley
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
NN12 8RA
England
OS Grid Ref: SP 62703 50466
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wall mounted, portrait orientated wooden framed & glazed handwritten Roll of Honour document. Red ink lettering at start of specific words, the rest in black ink. Inscription on a scroll at top of Roll of Honour. Foliate & oak leaf design borders to the sides & base, interrupted by five shields displaying 1) "Helmet of Salvation", 2) "Shield of Faith", 3) "Girt about with truth & feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of Peace", 4) "Sword of the Spirit", & 5) "Breastplate of Righteousness".
- Inscription
- BLAKESLEY AND WOODEND. / PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE / GONE FROM THIS PARISH TO / SERVE OUR KING AND COUNTRY / BY LAND BY SEA AND AIR / OUR ROLL OF HONOUR / (99 Names, in three columns)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 99
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Roll of honour
Measurements: height 750 mm, width 500 mm
Materials: Paper - Frame
Measurements: depth 30 mm, height 920 mm, width 600 mm
Materials: Wood - Oak, Glass
- Roll of honour
- 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
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