Memorial

St Bartholomews Parishioners

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St Bartholomew's Church, Village Centre, Kirkwhelpington, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE19 2RT, England

NY 99795 84405

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 34202
Description: Oak Chancel screen and brass plaque. The screen is of six panels, delicately carved with vine leaves and tracery. The brass plaque is inserted as the lower inner panel on the left hand side. There is a single line border, used to divide the names from the two great wars. At centre top is a small white enameled cross. The names are listed in a single column, using upper and lower case Roman.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN/ FROM THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Maker(s): MESSRS HICKS & CHARLEWOOD, Designer
Rev. R.R. Hedley, Vicar, assisted by parishioners M. Batey, T. Henderson, W. Carr, A.Sleight and W.E. Hedley, Makers
Maintenance History: CHURCH IS A GRADE II* LISTED BUILDING

Dedicated

6 May 1923

Dr. Wild, Lord Bishop of Newcastle

Faculty Granted

28th June 1921

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Screen

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Morpeth Herald 11/5/1923 reports unveiling and tells of the vicar's woodcarving hobby
WMSK16.5
http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7806
Vicar of Kirkwhelpington has the original designs for the screen