Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary Magdalene
Reference
M12.01
Place
MITFORD
Map ref
NZ 169857
Original Location
St. Mary Magdalene Church, north wall.
Which war
1914-1918
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Unveiled 10th April 1921 by Captain Mitford.
Memorial Description
Plaque 3 feet x 3 feet in classic style, with shallow domed top on pattress 3 feet 6 inches x 3 feet 6 inches. At the top is a swag hanging down with the words "Our glorious dead" incised above it. On each side of the main panel is an anchor in half relief. The dates are incised in the bottom border. The names are listed in a single column. Lettering is in Gothic upper and lower case for the title, the words "of Mitford Parish" are in italic capitals, and the names are in elaborate capitals.
Materials used
White marble on black polished slate pattress.
Inscription
The Glorious Dead . . . of Mitford Parish
Names
Who commissioned
Parish Council
How money was raised
Public subscription.
Notes
1. There was disagreement over whether ranks and regiments should be included. Canon McLeod wanted all details, the Parish Council wanted only the names.
2. A tree was planted in the grounds as a “living memorial” and 20 years later the memorial for 1939-45 was placed beneath it.
2. A tree was planted in the grounds as a “living memorial” and 20 years later the memorial for 1939-45 was placed beneath it.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown, P. Thirkell
Morpeth Herald 15/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 14/04/1921 reports unveiling
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 16/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Journal 27/09/1969, page 10 reports planting of a tree after 1914-18 as a “living memorial”.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.673, 26/05/1920
Morpeth Herald 15/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Illustrated Chronicle 14/04/1921 reports unveiling
Newcastle Weekly Chronicle 16/04/1921 reports unveiling.
Journal 27/09/1969, page 10 reports planting of a tree after 1914-18 as a “living memorial”.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.673, 26/05/1920
Links to Source Material :
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Research acknowledgements
Alan Angus; Sally Bird; P. Thirkell; J. Brown; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 St. Mary Magdalene (M12.01)
MITFORD, St. Mary Magdalene Church.
The Glorious Dead
Robert Dixon
Isaac Elliott
William Gill
Ian B. McLeod
George Marshall
Isaac Proudlock
Albert H. Reay
William J. Reay
Thomas Smith
James T.P. Storey
William Taylor
of Mitford Parish
1914 – 1919
NamesM12.01
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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