Memorial
St John And St James - WW1
Reredos
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- WMR Reference Number
- 2561
- Description
- Very large carved oak reredos with centrepiece of Christ crucified on a WW1 battlefield, with a soldier lying dead or wounded at his feet. Flanked by two carved figures, one male holding staff and book, the other female holding candle and book. Associated plaque on wall nearby.
- Inscription
- ON REREDOS: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS ON PLAQUE: THE REREDOS WAS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ LOVING MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH AND PARISH/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 41
- Died
- 41
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Maintenance History
- 2009: Church is to be sold and a new home is to be found for the war memorial. 1988: CHURCH DECLARED REDUNDANT. CURRENT CONDITION OF MEMORIALS UNKNOWN.
Components
- Plaque
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Memorial
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: At Risk