Memorial Details
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Memorial
Font 1914-18 Bridge Street Presbyterian
Reference
B42.42
Place
BLYTH
Map ref
NZ 316815
Original Location
Bridge Street Presbyterian Church
Present Location
The church was demolished c 1955.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled October 1922 by Capt. Kitcat, in place of Lt. Col. Nicholson. Dedicated by Rev. James Westwater.
Memorial Description
Font.
Materials used
Marble from Derbyshire.
Inscription
Remember these of our Congregation who died that we might live.
"Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life".
"Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life".
Names
See B42.16
Present condition
Lost
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Endean of Blyth.
Notes
1. The congregation moved to Waterloo Road when this church was closed. The plaque which is in that church now was made specially to replace the font (See B42.16)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Morpeth Herald 27/10/1922 reports unveiling.
Blyth News 23/10/1922 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 23/10/1922 reports unveiling by Lt.Col. Nicholson.
Source of quotation:
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10
Blyth News 23/10/1922 reports unveiling.
Northern Echo 23/10/1922 reports unveiling by Lt.Col. Nicholson.
Source of quotation:
“Be thou faithful unto death . . .” Revelation 2 v 10
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Janet Brown; the late Jack Tait (Blyth L.H.S.); Dorothy Hall
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Font 1914-18 Bridge Street Presbyterian (B42.42)
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