Memorial

Filey Parish - WW1, Plaque

Filey - WW1, in context

Source: Copyright John Hale

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Current Location

North West Tower Pillar West Side, St. Oswald's Church, Church Hill, Filey, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO14 9ET, England

TA 11780 81070

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 30524
Description: WALL-MOUNTED BRASS PLAQUE SET ON MARBLE MOUNT. PLAQUE EDGED BY DOUBLE INCISED LINES WITH BLACK LETTERING. ENGRAVING IN TOP CORNERS OF OAK LEAVES AND ACORNS. IN THE CENTRE IS A LATIN CROSS.
Inscription: + / TO THE HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / 1915 / (8 NAMES) / 1916 / (11 NAMES) / 1917 / (21 NAMES) / 1918 / (19 NAMES) / 1919 / (2 NAMES) / "The men were very good unto us, and we were / not hurt, neither missed we anything . . . . they / were a wall unto us both by night and day _" / 1.SAM. XXV. 15. 16. / JESU MERCY

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 61
Died: 61
Information shown: Year died, forenames, initials, surname, honours, rank, regiment/unit/ship
Order of names: Year died

Backboard

Height: 1550mm

Width: 990mm

Made from: Marble - Black

Condition: Good

Plaque

Height: 1370mm

Width: 840mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good