Memorial

Parkham Roll Of Honour WW1

Source: Copyright Neil Webster

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Current Location

North wall of the church, St James Parish Church, 2, Chapel Road, Parkham, Torridge, Devon, EX39 5UH, England

OS Grid Reference

SS 38897 21506

Denomination

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Photograph
WMR Reference Number: 2883
Description: Wall mounted wood framed and glazed illustrated roll of honour above narrow attached shelf. Group photo and forty-one individual photos centered with names below.
Inscription: ILLUSTRATED ROLL OF HONOUR/ PARKHAM SOLDIERS AND SAILORS IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 TO 1919/ PURCHASED COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH PRESENTED TO EACH MAN BELOW OR/ TO HIS REPRESENTATIVE AND TO ONE OTHER WHO WAS NEITHER ABLE TO BE/ PRESENT IN THE GROUP NOR TO BE INSERTED BY MEMBERS OF EIGHTEEN/ FAMILIES ATTENDING PARKHAM PARISH CHURCH. MEMBERS OF FOUR FAMILIES/ NOT OF THE CONGREGATION CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS THE FRAMING OF THE COPIES/ GIVEN TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FALLEN HEROES. WE PRESENT THESE/ PHOTOGRAPHS AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT AND GRATITUDE/ WHEREWITHAL SHALL A YOUNG MAN CLEANSE HIS WAY? BY TAKING HEED/ THERETO ACCORDING TO THY WORD PSALM CXIX 9. TEXT CHOPSEN BY THE REV F.C./ BURROUGH VICAR OF WOOLSERY WHEN HE PREACHED THE SLDIERS SERVICE ON THE DAY THE/ PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN 17TH MAY 1919. ROBERT E CREDITON PATRON FATHER OF TWO/ FALLEN HEROES/ (NAMES AND PHOTOS)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 68
Served: 51
Died: 17
Information shown: rank,additional,decorations

Sponsor Type: public

Previous Location(s)

BIDEFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY, Parkham, Torridge, Devon, England
Year of move
C 1949
Reason for move
UNKNOWN

Components

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

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