Memorial Details
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Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Branton Presbyterian
Reference
G4.02
Place
GLANTON
Map ref
NU 069145
Original Location
Branton U.R. Church, NU 045164 which closed in 1978
Present Location
Glanton United Reformed Church (formerly Presbyterian). Hanging on east wall.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (914mm x 609mm), in a wide wood frame. At centre top is the Union flag, with a blue scroll either side bearing the words "Roll of Honour" in gold Roman capitals. Other lettering is in red and blue. The names of the dead with details of service and death are below the title. Beneath this are the names of those who served, listed in two columns. All lettering is done by hand in black ink.
Materials used
Paper in wood frame.
Inscription
Pro Patria Roll of Honour / of the Members and Adherents of / Branton / Presbyterian Church of England / who served in the war / during the years 1914-1918.
Great love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. St. John XV.13.
Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ. Gal.VI.2.
Names of those who / fell in action or died of wounds or disease. Names of others who also joined the Colours.
Great love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. St. John XV.13.
Bear ye one another's burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ. Gal.VI.2.
Names of those who / fell in action or died of wounds or disease. Names of others who also joined the Colours.
Names
Who commissioned
Members of Branton U.R. Church.
How money was raised
This memorial was paid for by members of the congregation of Branton United Reformed Church.
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
A. Fisher, 6 Dorset Street, London, EC4.
Notes
1. Unspecified number of private tablets including one for a Major who was killed in action.
2. When the church building became a private dwelling, c 1980, the memorial tablets were, where possible, returned to the families concerned. As it is not known who the families concerned are, the present location and condition of the tablets is unknown. Nor is it known how many tablets were returned to families, and what happened to any remaining ones.
3. The last service was conducted in Branton United Reformed Church on 28th May, 1978.
2. When the church building became a private dwelling, c 1980, the memorial tablets were, where possible, returned to the families concerned. As it is not known who the families concerned are, the present location and condition of the tablets is unknown. Nor is it known how many tablets were returned to families, and what happened to any remaining ones.
3. The last service was conducted in Branton United Reformed Church on 28th May, 1978.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: John Rutherford
Sources of quotations:
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St.John 15 v 13 ;
“Bear ye one another’s burdens . . .” Galations 6 v 2
Sources of quotations:
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St.John 15 v 13 ;
“Bear ye one another’s burdens . . .” Galations 6 v 2
Research acknowledgements
John Rutherford, Aln & Breamish Local History Society
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 Branton Presbyterian (G4.02)
GLANTON, United Reformed Church.
ROLL OF HONOUR
PRO PATRIA
OF THE MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS OF
BRANTON
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ENGLAND
"Greater love hath no man "Bear ye one another's
than this, that a man lay down burdens, and so fulfil
his life for his friends" WHO SERVED IN WAR the law of Christ"
St. John XV.13 DURING THE YEARS 1914-1918 Gal. VI.2.
NAMES OF THOSE WHO
FELL IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE
Home Name Rank Regiment Date and where
Lilburn Steads Atkinson, James L. Corpl. Gordon Highlanders 23rd March, 1918, in France
Wooperton Brewis, Robert Private Tyneside Scottish 1st July, 1916, in France
Wooperton Brown, John " Coldstream Guards 27th Nov., 1917, in France
Low Hedgeley Dunn, Thomas " Northumberland Hussars 27th Oct., 1918, in Germany
Hedgeley Station Hall, Richard M. " 7th Northumberland Fusrs. 1st June, 1915, in France
Hedgeley Station Hall, Thomas " Northumberland Hussars 3rd Sept., 1918, in Egypt.
North Field Potts, Walter " Northamptonshire Regiment 24th Sept., 1918, in France
Powburn Sisterson, Robert " Royal Naval Division 1st Jan., 1918, in France
Powburn Thompson, William " Royal Fusiliers 29th Sept., 1918, in France
Branton Trotter, George " 7th Northumberland Fusrs. 28th April, 1917, in France
Branton Turnbull, James W." 7th Northumberland Fusrs. 26th Oct., 1917, in France
Greenside Hill Turnbull, Arthur. " 3rd Northumberland Fusrs. 14th Nov., 1918, in England.
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Names of Others who also joined the Colours.
Home Name Rank Regiment
Hedgeley Arkley, Joseph Sapper Royal Engineers
Ingram Anderson, Robert W. Private Royal Field Artillery
High Blakehope Armstrong, John " 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers
Wooperton Brewis, James " 7th " "
Wooperton Brown, William " Yorkshire Regiment
Brandon w Chisholm, Andrew " Northumberland Fusiliers
Brandon Chisholm, Gordon " Durham Light Infantry
Brandon Chisholm, Hector " Northumberland Fusiliers
Whitehouse Chisholm, James A. " 5th Yorkshire (West) Regt.
Brandon Chisholm, John " Royal Garrison Artillery
Brandon p Chisholm, Thomas " Tyneside Scottish
Low Hedgeley w Dunn, George " Northumberland Fusiliers
Fawdon w Easton, Andrew " Scots Guards
Fawdon Easton, Robert L.Corpl. Military Foot Police
New Bewick Ford, John Private Royal Garrison Artillery
Hedgeley Station Hall, Arthur L.Corpl. Lincolnshire Regiment
Crawley w Hall, William L.Corpl. Royal Garrison Artillery
Branton w Henderson, Adam A.B. Royal Navy
Branton p Henderson, John Private Northumberland Fusiliers
Whittingham Hindmarsh, Adam " Army Service Corps
Whittingham Hindmarsh, Roger " Royal Horse Guards
Glanton Pyke Holywell, Cossan " Yorkshire (East) Regt.
Plantation House wp Holywell, Robert " Royal Scots
Wooperton Jackson, George " Northumberland Fusiliers
South Hedgeley Jobson, Thomas L.Corpl. 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers
Roddam Home Farm Litster, James Private 3rd " "
West Hedgeley w Lyall, Thomas " Scots Guards
Hedden Hill w Murray, Hugh " Yorkshire (West) Regt.
Hedden Hill Murray, James " Army Service Corps
Hedden Hill Murray, Matthew " " "
Branton Peary, Christopher " Royal Flying Corps?
North Field Potts, Edward ? ?
North Field Potts, Thomas Private Durham Light Infantry
Branton Pringle, William " ? Canadians
Ingram Redpath, Thomas " Grenadier Guards
Wooperton Redpath, Thomas " Royal Field Artillery
Low Hedgeley Riddell, Ephraim " Durham Light Infantry
Low Hedgeley Riddell, Ralph " Northumberland Hussars
Crawley Robson, James " Machine Gun Corps
Powburn Robson, John W. " Motor Transport
Ryle Lodge Rutherford, James " 35th Northumberland Fusiliers
Percy Cross Scott, Andrew " York. and Lancast. Regt.
Glanton Shell, Robert " Royal Army Medical Corps
Powburn w Short, George " Northumberland Fusiliers
Powburn Sisterson, James " Motor Transport
Wooperton Smith, Adam " Northumberland Fusiliers
Wooperton w Smith, James " " "
Powburn Thompson, George " 4th Northumberland Fusiliers
Powburn Thompson, James Sapper Royal Engineers
Crawley Thompson, John R. Private Royal Flying Corps
Powburn Thompson, Robert " Royal Air Force
Brandon Turnbull, Luke " Northumberland Fusiliers
Branton Whitehead, Thomas " Durham Light Infantry
w = wounded p = prisoner.
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