Brixton Independent Church WW1 Roll of Honour (The Liber Vitae)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District: Southwark
Town: Southwark
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Maker: Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company (Makers)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 82012

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Current location

Document Reference LBY 23172
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
Southwark
Southwark
Greater London
SE1 6HZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31387 79095
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Brixton Independent Church
Brixton Road
Brixton
Lambeth
Greater London
SW9
England

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Free Church of England

Description

Richly illuminated Book of Remembrance executed in calligraphy. Hand drawn illuminated manuscript volume on vellum and parchment in a 32cm. oak casket within a 41cm. padded silk and velvet lined case. The book and the casket are ornamented in hallmarked silver, and both the book and the case have 'Goldsmiths' and Siversmiths' Company Ltd., 112 Regent St., London, W.' marked inside. The Brixton Independent Church was totally destroyed by enemy action in September, 1940 and the book and casket subsequently recovered from the debris (See also our references 76817 & 12123)

Inscription

In Memoriam/To The Glory of God/and in memory of those/Sailors and Soldiers/who serving the Right went/forth from our Church and our/Homes in the Great War 1914-/19 and laid down their lives for/their Friends/This Volume of grateful/Record is dedicated in Faith/in Hope, in Love/ [names on other pages]

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 86
Served and returned: 0
Died: 86
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Book
Measurements: depth 88mm, height 276mm, width 215mm
Materials: Vellum, Parchment, Silver
Casket / Box
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Oak, Silver
Case
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Silver, Silk, Leather

Listing information

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Condition

Brixton Independent Church WW1 Roll of Honour (Liber Vitae)
WMO ID: 268628
Condition: Good [last updated on 03-12-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1500107323

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