Memorial

St Giles Church WW1 Plaque

Source: Copyright Michael Windle

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Current Location

North wall of Nave, St Giles' Church, Netherwitton, Castle Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 4NS, England

OS Grid Reference

NZ 10166 90411

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 34155
Description: Wall-mounted brass plaque with incised black inscription, Cross at top centre and foliated border.
Inscription: THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ ALL THOSE, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, WHO PATRIOTICALLY ASSISTED BY JOINING/ THE COLOURS TO PROSECUTE THE GREAT WAR TO A SUCCESSFUL ISSUE AND ALSO TO THE/ SACRED, PROUD, AND UNDYING MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING BOTH OF THE REGULAR, NEW / AND TERRITORIAL ARMY WHO GALLENTLY AND NOBLY RESPONDED TO THEIR COUNTY'S/ CALL IN THE HOUR OF NEED AND MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918/ NETHERWITTON / NEW ARMY /(Names) / WHITE-HOUSE/ NEW AND TERRITORIAL ARMY / (Names) / NUNNYKIRK / REGULAR ARMY / (Name) / NEW ARMY (Names) / "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ ERECTED BY GRATEFUL AND PROUD RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED / RESIDING IN THE DISTRICTS OF NETHERWITTON, NUNNYKIRK AND WHITE-HOUSE.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 20
Died: 20
Information shown: rank,regiment,forename,place of residence, surname
Order of names: place of residence THEN surname

History

Maker(s): MESSRS EMLEY & SONS, Makers
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Faculty Granted

15 January 1919

Unveiled

October 1919

Revd Hugh C A S Muller

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Height: 685mm

Width: 915mm

Made from: Brass

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