Memorial

St James Parishioners, Riding Mill - WW1 Roll of Honour

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Current Location

in the porch, St James' Church, Church Lane, Riding Mill, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE44 6DS, England

NZ 01852 61322

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 34135
Description: Roll of honour in glazed plain wood frame. The Roll is hand painted, with an elaborate wide border of leaves. The "G" of "Greater" at the top and "Grant" at the bottom have been illuminated as in a medieval manuscript. To the left of the names is a tree. The whole text is handwritten using Gothic script, most lettering is in black, the words "Great European War" are in red, and the capitals of the names are in brown, as are the words "Roll of Honour".
Inscription: Greater love hath no man than/ this, that a man lay down/ his life for his friends./ European War 1914-18./ Roll of Honour/ of St James' Riding Mill,/ (12 Names)/ Grant them, Lord, eternal rest,/ and let light perpetual shine/ upon them.

Roll of honour

Height: 610mm

Width: 445mm

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good