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Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 Village Hall

Reference

H69.03

Place

HORNCLIFFE

Original Location

Horncliffe English Presbyterian Church

Present Location

Village Hall

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

October 1915

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour in plain dark oak frame, approx.. 18 inches high x 12 inches wide. There is a border of circles joined by straight lines. At centre top Britannia is depicted below a scroll bearing the words "For King and Country. To her left is a standard bearing the emblems, of England, Ireland Scotland Wales, to the right is the Union flag. An aeroplane and a ship are depicted. Below this is the title with the capital letters in red and the rest in blue elaborate lettering.
The whole memorial is done by hand.
The names are calligraphed.
At the very bottom right hand corner is the date Oct. 1914

Materials used

Paper behind glass

Inscription

Horncliffe E.P. Church / Roll of Honour

Names

23 full names and regiments.
See transcript.

Who commissioned

Horncliffe English Presbyterian Church

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Research acknowledgements

George Miller

Research In Progress

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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Village Hall (H69.03)

   Horncliffe E.P. Church

   Roll of Honour

   Christison David        1st Canadians

   Christison John         10th Lincolns

   Elliot David            7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Henry Sydney            7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Jeffrey Thomas          7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Johnston William        R.A.S.C.

   Johnston John           15th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Johnston Stanley        7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Nicholson Arthur        Queensland Light Horse

   Nicholson Robert        Melbourne Engineers

   Palmer Oswald           Royal Scots Fusiliers

   Purvis William          7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Purvis John             7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Purvis George           7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Purvis David            7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Strother Thomas         Royal Engineers

   Strother Thomas         7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Strother John           7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Tinlin John             1st King's Own Scottish Borderers

   Turner Robert Senr.     7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Turner Robert Junr.     7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Weatherston Thomas      7th Northumberland Fusiliers

   Wedderburn Henry        Royal Scots Fusiliers

NamesH69.03

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