Memorial
Lieutenant H Q Ridley
Current Location
south aisle, St Mungo's Church, Simonburn, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE48 3AS, England
OS Grid Reference
NY870735
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 34245
- Description
- Brass Plaque. There is a single line border. At the top is a regimental badge raised in half relief. At the bottom is a bull with the motto "Constans fidei" ("Constant in the Faith"). The inscription is incised in Roman upper and lower case lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN THANKFUL REMEMBRNCE OF/ HENRY QUENTIN RIDLEY/ LIEUTENANT AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY FORCE,/ ELDER SON OF MUSGRAVE RIDLEY, ESQ:/ KILLED NEAR ZONNEBEKE IN FLANDERS 12TH OCTOBER 1917,/ IN HIS 35TH YEAR./ "HE WHOM THIS SCROLL COMMEMORTAES WAS NUMBERED AMONG THOSE WHO/ AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY LEFT ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM ENDURED/ HARDNESS, FACED DANGER, AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN/ BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT/ OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/ THAT HIS NAME BE NOT FORGOTTEN"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 1
- Died
- 1
- Information shown
- surname, rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,age,relationships,additional
Components
- Plaque
Height: 455MM
Width: 765MM
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good
- Hexham Courant 28/8/1920 reports unveiling.
- WMSS32.5
- Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098