Memorial

Hexham Abbey Roll of Honour WW1

Roll of Honour

Source: Copyright JBE Hale

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Current Location

War memorial Chapel, North Transept, Hexham Abbey, Beaufront Street, Hexham, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 3NB, England

NY 93535 64124

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 34075
Description: Roll of Honour in glazed carved frame. Decorated with wide blue painted border with raised flowers.
Inscription: HEROES OF THE BATTLEFIELD/ 1914 - 1918/ HEXHAM SOLDIERS AND SAILOR HEROES THE WIDE WORLD OVER/ A NOBLE COMPANY DOTH WORSHIP THEE/ (NAMES)/ LET US REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING AND WITH ALL HONOUR BEFORE GOD AND MAN THESE NOBLE LIVING GLORIOUS DEAD, WHO WHO WENT BRAVELY/ FORTH TO CONQUER AND TO DIED FOR GOD, KING, EMPIRE, HOME AND THE SAVING OF HUMANITY

Maker(s): Miss Charlton, Makers
Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Frame cost £9/10/=, donated anonymously. The Roll itself was a gift from Miss Charlton.
Maintenance History: The Roll was extensively renovated and remounted on Oct-Dec. 1994 by Miss Joan Bershas of Spital Tongues, and the frame restored by Hedleys of Hexham.

Dedicated

2nd February 1936

Bishop of Newcastle

Roll of honour

Height: 870MM

Width: 700MM

Depth: 40mm

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good