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Thropton Presbyterian Church WW1 Memorial Plaque

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United Reformed (formerly Presbyterian) Church (now closed), Thropton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE65 7ND, England

NU 02862 02251

United Reformed

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33976
Description: WALL-MOUNTED NOWY-HEADED BRASS PLAQUE. INCISED BLACK LETTERING. WOODEN BACKBOARD. There is a double line border around the edge culiminating in a fleur-de-lis in the corners. Inside the dome is a plain red cross encircled by a wreath. The first three lines of the dedication are in Gothic script as is the quotation at the bottom. The rest of the dedication is in elongated Roman capitals as are the names, with the villages of origin in lower case lettering
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A/ MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/"YE THAT HAVE ESCAPED THE SWORD-REMEMBER THE LORD"

Unveiled

Easter Sunday 1921

George Nicholson, Senior Elder of the Congregation

Plaque

Height: 915mm

Width: 610mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good