Memorial
Wark Parish
Current Location
North Wall, St Michael's Church, B6320 about 400 yards north of the village, Wark, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE48 3BF, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 85805 77537
Denomination
Church of England
Names
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 34281
- Description
- WW1-Brass Plaque on marble pattress. An anchor is incised in each corner, and at centre top is a plain black cross. The names are listed in two columns divided by a vertical black line. The dedication is in Gothic script, elongated Roman capitals for the names, and lower case for the quotation at the bottom. WW2-Brass plaque on oak pattress. Lettering is in sans serif capitals.
- Inscription
- UPPER PLAQUE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE/ MEMBERS OF THIS PARISH WHO/ GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" LOWER PLAQUE: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 12
- Died
- 12
- Information shown
- surname,regiment,forename
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 5
- Died
- 5
- Information shown
- surname, initial of forenames
- Order of names
- surname
Components
- Backboard
Made from: Marble
Condition: Good
- Backboard
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- WMSW15.2 & 15.3