Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Holy Sepulchre
Reference
A17.08
Place
ASHINGTON
Map ref
NZ 265877
Original Location
Holy Sepulchre Church.
Near the entrance to the Church.
Near the entrance to the Church.
Present Location
North wall of chancel
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled Easter Day April 1923 by Scoutmaster Richard Miles.
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour 3 feet high by 2 feet wide, in a plain wide wooden frame with gold inner edge.
There is a plain border of alternate rectangles.
The information is hand painted in Gothic script, using black ink, but with illuminated capital letters, and the dates 1914-1918 are in red.
In each corner is a tiny circle 1 inch in diameter, each with a miniature picture: top left, Jesus carrying the cross (?); top right, St. George slaying the dragon; bottom left a bugler sounding Reveille; bottom right, a bugler sounding Taps. It is set in its original frame.
There is a plain border of alternate rectangles.
The information is hand painted in Gothic script, using black ink, but with illuminated capital letters, and the dates 1914-1918 are in red.
In each corner is a tiny circle 1 inch in diameter, each with a miniature picture: top left, Jesus carrying the cross (?); top right, St. George slaying the dragon; bottom left a bugler sounding Reveille; bottom right, a bugler sounding Taps. It is set in its original frame.
Materials used
Parchment
Inscription
To the glory of God, and in memory of these / men from this Parish who fell in the / Great War 1914-1918, the stained / glass window is placed in this church.
Names
Present condition
Restored in 1998 after being found in a cellar.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Richard Miles, assisted by Cecil Morgan and Ross Miles.
Notes
1. At the time of the Great War, Ashington was still a separate place from Hirst.
2. This was restored in 1998 and placed on the north wall of the chancel.
2. This was restored in 1998 and placed on the north wall of the chancel.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Janet Brown; Tony Harding
Morpeth Herald 27/04/1923 reports unveiling;
News Post Leader 23/04/1998 feature 75 years ago 23/04/1923 reports unveiling of a “framed oak memorial”.
Morpeth Herald 27/04/1923 reports unveiling;
News Post Leader 23/04/1998 feature 75 years ago 23/04/1923 reports unveiling of a “framed oak memorial”.
External web link
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Janet Brown; Rev. P. Bennison, Mr. Fear and Mr. W. Kennedy of Holy Sepulchre Church; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
Alan Grint is researching the Names on this memorial.
Contact www.ashingtonmemorial.com
Ashington Memorial Group are researching the names on their local War Memorials Contact: margaretallison@hotmail.com
Ashington Memorial Group are researching the names on their local War Memorials Contact: margaretallison@hotmail.com
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Holy Sepulchre (A17.08)
To the glory of God, in memory of those
men from this Parish, who fell in the
Great War 1914-1918, the stained
glass east window is placed in this
church.
Robert Allen Thomas Earl John Macdonald Benjamin Simm
Anthony Allsopp Joseph Easton James Maxwell Walter Simm
John Anderson Thomas Embleton John Matthews Thomas Simpson
James Atkinson Thomas Marshall William Singer
Percy Atkinson James Mawson John Rt. Smailes
Archibald Fail John R. Middlemiss John Wm. Smith
J.W.Featherstonehaugh David Mills William Smith
William Baker David Jas. Finlay Thomas Wm. Moore Edward Smith
James Barnfather George Mordue Ralph Snowdon
William Barnfather William C. Gauld Robert Mordue Ralph Spratt
James Barkwell Robert Gleghorn Robert Mordue George Strong
George Bell John Graham Robt. Morris William Sweet
Robert Bell Robert Gregory William Morris
William Bell Thomas Gunn John Muras
George Beresford George Murray Harry Tait
John Bickerton William Tait
Charles Young Bowart Alan Hagerty John Templey
John Boutland John R. Hall James Nelson James Thompson
James Brotherton Sidney Hall William Nelson James Thompson
Andrew Burton Thomas Hall John Nunn William Thompson
Ernest Barnfather Thomas Hart John Nevin Thomas Thain
George W.Harrison Gilbert Turnbull
Victor Campbell Thomas Havill Henry Ord James Turnbull
James Frederick Chapman Thomas J. Henderson William Ornsby Robert Turner
Edward Clark William Hills George Owens Thomas Tyrrell
John Clark John Hodge Thomas Owens Thomas Timlin
Thomas Cobbledick Peter Hogg
Harry Collins John Huntley Daniel Veitch
Thomas Collins Edward Hennessey William Park Thomas Vosper
Robert William Coe Harry Patterson
John Thomas Coe George A. Johnson Norman Patterson
- Coulson Thomas W. Johnson George Paxton Robert Wade
James Crawford William Johnson Jacob Patrick George Watson
John Davison Aaron Johnstone Neil Patrick John Wm. Watson
Thomas Davison Pearce R. Purdy Edward Westle
Thomas Dance John Purvis George Westle
Robert Davison John Keeney George Patterson Thomas J. Wilson
Robert Davison Joseph Keeney Thomas Dodds Wood
George Dinsdale John George Keers George Reavley
John Richard Dinsdale Frederick Keers John S.T. Robertson
Christopher Dixon Joshua H. Rutter
Harry Donkin William A.E. Robinson John Wm. Yearham
Peter Doyle John Lawrence Thomas Yearham
Thomas C. Downie John Ledgerwood Victor Savage James Brown Young
Roy Duncan Edward Lee James Scott
Robert Dunn James Ernest Logan John Scott
Nelson Dyball Matthew Locke John C. Scrowther
Robert Dodds
NamesA17.08
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