Memorial Details
Memorial
Reredos 1914-18 St. Mary
Reference
S51.01
Place
STAMFORDHAM
Map ref
NZ 076720
Original Location
Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, South Side. Behind altar.
Which war
1914-1918
Memorial Description
Reredos of ten panels, each 6 feet 6 inches high x 3 feet 6 inches wide, five on each side of the altar. The two outer panels were blank, but have now been used to commemorate those from 1939-45 (See S51.03).
The dedication is carved right along the top of both sets of panels, the lettering carved to stand proud in Gothic script.
At the top of each of the panels is a regimental badge painted in full colour, beneath which is a name of one of the fallen, incised in black Gothic lettering.
The dedication is carved right along the top of both sets of panels, the lettering carved to stand proud in Gothic script.
At the top of each of the panels is a regimental badge painted in full colour, beneath which is a name of one of the fallen, incised in black Gothic lettering.
Materials used
Oak
Inscription
This reredos is erected to the glory of God and in grateful memory of / those from this Parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-19
Names
English Heritage Listing
In Grade I Listed Building
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Ken and Dorothy Southern; J. Brown; P. Thirkell
Research acknowledgements
Ken and Dorothy Southern; J. Brown; P. Thirkell
Research In Progress
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Reredos 1914-18 St. Mary (S51.01)
STAMFORDHAM, St. Mary the Virgin Church.
On left side of altar
This reredos is erected to the glory of God and in grateful memory of
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Panel 1 Panel 2
(Badge) (Badge)
John Henry Surtees A. Tudor Donnell
aged 22 Lieut. R.N.
Durham Light Infantry aged 22
Killed Oct. 12th H.M.S. "Shark"
1914 Killed May 31st
1916
Battle of Jutland
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Panel 3 Panel 4
(Badge) (Badge)
Arthur Patrick Donnell Frederick Charlton
2nd Lieut. North'd. Fus. aged 20
aged 18½ Northumberland Fusiliers
att. Royal Flying Corps Killed Sept. 15th
Killed Dec. 4th 1916
1916
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On right side of altar
Those from this Parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-19
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Panel 5 Panel 6
(Badge) (Badge)
Thomas Graham John William
Macdonald Prudhoe L/Cpl
in his 32nd year aged 20
Northumberland Hussars Northumberland Fusiliers
Died of wounds April 22nd Killed April 24th
1917 1917
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Panel 7 Panel 8
(Badge) (Badge)
Thomas Dunn Edward James Elliott
Clerk to this Church aged 34
aged 24 Northumberland Fusiliers
Northumberland Fusiliers Died of wounds March 22nd
Died of wounds Sept. 9th 1918
1917
NamesS51.01
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Parish Notes
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