Memorial Details
/tn_H51.47 Ph CND.jpg)
Memorial
Communion set Thew 1916 Abbey
Reference
H51.47
Place
HEXHAM
Map ref
NY 937642
Original Location
Priory and Parish Church of St. Andrew, Market Place.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Presented Easter Day, 1919
Memorial Description
Portable Holy Communion set, comprising flagon, 115 mm high with a stopper in the form of a St. Cuthbert’s cross, plus chalice 95 mm high and paten, 90 mm diameter, set into a velvet lined purpose built box. Each piece bears a part of the dedication. In the case of the paten, this is on the underside of the rim. All lettering is in Roman capitals.
Materials used
Silver
Inscription
On flagon:
Presented to
Hexham
Abbey Church
Easter Day 1919
On chalice:
Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends
On paten:
In loving memory of our dear son William Richard Thew
who laid down his life in the Great War October 26th 1916
age 21 years
Hexham
Abbey Church
Easter Day 1919
On paten:
who laid down his life in the Great War October 26th 1916
age 21 years
Names
See above
Who commissioned
Parents
Notes
1. Sergeant William R. Thew, N.H. is also remembered in Trinity Methodist Church H51.09, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School H51.22 and at the Tynedale Rugby Club at Corbridge C52.05.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photo: Colin Dallison
Abbey Inventory 1965-1975
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John’s Gospel 15 v 13
Abbey Inventory 1965-1975
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John’s Gospel 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Colin N. Dallison; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
Alan Grint has researched the names on the Hexham memorials in his book The Faith and Fire Within, 2006, Ergo Press ISBN 0955275814
Contact:-Cogito books 01434 602555
Communion set Thew 1916 Abbey (H51.47)
You are looking at all the information and the best images we have so far on this memorial. If you can supply more information or better images please get in touch by sending an email to enquiries@newmp.org.uk.
Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
The British Library is preserving this site for the future in the UK Web Archive at www.webarchive.org.uk
Copyright 2013, North East War Memorials Project. Registered Charity No. 1113088
Another Effective Group Website