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    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

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 93535 64124

    Denomination

    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
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    247
    Died
    247
    Information shown
    surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname
    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.

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    2nd February 1936

    Bishop of Newcastle

    Components

    Roll of honour

    Height: 870MM

    Width: 700MM

    Depth: 40mm


    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7596
  • Hexham Parish Magazine March, April, July, 1936.
  • Tyne and Wear Archives: Ralph Hedley Plans No. 2089
  • Alan Grint has researched the names on the Hexham memorials in his book The Faith and Fire Within, 2006, Ergo Press ISBN 0955275814