Memorial
Hexham English Presbyterian Church - WW1 Roll Of Honour (lost)
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 34099
- Description
- Parchment Roll of Honour, illuminated and framed
- Inscription
- THE LORD THY GOD IS WITH THEE WHITHERSOEVER THOU GOEST/ [names]/AN ACT OF THANKSGIVING ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE GREAT WAR/ MARY W LOW
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 144
- Served
- 144
- Information shown
- not known, dedicated to 144 members of the congregation who served including 4 ladies
- Additional Information
- the names list is not known-there is no surviving record of it
- Sponsor Type
- private
- Sponsored By
- Donated by Mrs. David Low as a thanksgiving for the conclusion of the war and the safe return of her son
- Maintenance History
- PROBABLY MISLAID WHEN THE CHURCH REMOVED FROM THE ENGLISH CHURCH INTO THE SCOTTISH CHURCH DURING THE 1950's
Ceremonies
Unveiled
2nd January 1921
COL E P A RIDDELL CMG, DSO
Components
- Roll of honour
Made from: Parchment
Condition: Lost
- Haltwhistle Echo 7/1/1921 reports unveiling
- WMSH51.43
- Hexham Courant 31/1/1920 gives a press report of the AGM when Mrs. Low offered to give the Roll of Honour in thanks- giving for the safe return of her son. 8/1/1921 gives a report of the unveiling ceremony
- Church Minutes record the fact that Mrs. Low intended to give to the church a complete list, on parchment, of the names of all church members who had gone on active service