Memorial

Plaque Thorp 1918 St. Maurice

Ellingham

Memorial Name: Plaque Thorp 1918 St. Maurice (E20.04)

NEWMP Ref No.: E20.04

Parish: Ellingham

Original Location:

Church of St. Maurice.

North wall of chancel.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

White marble in black marble frame.

Inscription:

In loving memory
of
William Tudor Thorp, B.A. Oxon
of Charlton Hall in this Parish, Clerk in Holy Orders
2nd son of Thomas Thorp and Elisabeth Jane his wife
born Alnwick 25th April 1841, died Charlton Hall 11th Nov. 1919. Buried in Alnwick Cemetery.
For 40 years he gave voluntary assistance in the services of this church.

Also of his son
Robert Oakley Vavasour Thorp M.A. Cantab. M.C.
Lieut. 3rd Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers, attached 64th Trench Mortar Batty.
Born 5th Dec. 1877. Killed in action 22nd March 1918 at Saulcourt nr. Epehy, France.
“In thy light shall we see light”. Ps.36 v 9.

Memorial Description:

Plaque, oval, on plain oval marble pattress 27 inches high x 36 inches wide (68cms x 92cms) across the diameters.

The centre panel in white marble has a border of leaves raised in half relief.

At centre top is a shield bearing a rampant lion in half relief.

At the bottom is the badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers, with its motto “Quo Fata Vocant”, (“Where the Fates call”) also in half relief.

The dedications are in the centre panel, incised in sans serif capitals.

Names:

See above.

Notes:

See his Every Name A Story entry

Sources:

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell