Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Holy Trinity
Reference
M2.04
Place
MATFEN
Map ref
NZ 031717
Original Location
In Holy Trinity Church, Matfen Piers. South wall of nave.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, 22 inches high x 18 inches wide on parchment, set in a plain wood frame. The title "Roll of Honour" is in illuminated Gothic script. Below this are painted flags between two laurel sprays above a ribbon bearing the dates and "Matfen Parish" and the dates. At the bottom, the words "For King and Country" are in Gothic upper and lower case. The roll is handwritten in ink.
The page is divided into three columns of 9 spaces, into which the names are set in the first two columns, with the third column left blank.
The page is divided into three columns of 9 spaces, into which the names are set in the first two columns, with the third column left blank.
Materials used
Parchment behind glass.
Inscription
Roll of Honour / 1914-'15-'16 / Matfen Parish / 1917, 1918 /
For King and Country.
For King and Country.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
E.W. Guthrie, Benwell, Newcastle.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding
Research acknowledgements
Mr. and Mrs. K. Southern; J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
If you are researching this memorial please contact 2014@newmp.org.uk
Roll of Honour 1914-18 Holy Trinity (M2.04)
MATFEN, Holy Trinity Church.
Roll of Honour
1914, '15, '16 Matfen Parish 1917, 1918
Left hand column
HALL, ANDREW, of Ryal Red House
aged 25, Pte. 4th Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in action on April 26th 1915.
LONGSTAFF, JOHN LEONARD, of
Whittington, aged 19, Pte. 4th Northd. Fus.
Killed in action at Ypres on May 24th 1916.
GRAHAM, THOMAS FORSTER, of
Standing Stone, Aged 22, Pte. 4th N. Fus.
Transferred to West Riding Regt. Missing and
reported killed in action on Sept.3rd 1916
WILKINSON, JOHN of Dewlaw.
Aged 35, Pte.167 Brigade Machine Gun C.
Killed in action on September 12th 1916.
CHARLTON, FREDERICK, of Whittington.
Aged 20, Pte. Lewis Gun Section, 4th N.F.
Killed in action on September 15th 1916.
ROBSON, JOHN of Whittington, aged 35.
Pte. 4th Northd. Fus. Died of wounds at St. Severs
Hospital, Rouen, France on September 15th 1916.
SCOTT, THOMAS, Military Medallist, of
Whittington. Aged 24. Sergeant 4th N.Fus.
Killed in action on September 15th 1916.
BEATTIE, FREDERICK GEORGE of
Matfen, aged 23, Pte. N. Fus. Missing and
reported killed in action Sept. 15, 1916
SHAW, JAMES WILLIAM of Matfen
aged 34, Pte. Northd. Fusiliers, Killed in
action in France on December 6th 1916.
-----------------------------------------
Second column
GRAHAM, GEORGE, of Standing Stone
aged 20, Pte., 1st Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
Died of pneumonia at the South Highland Hospital,
France on Dec. 27th 1916. Brother of Thomas.
ROBSON, THOMAS INNES of Matfen Piers.
Aged 29, Corporal 4th Northd. Fus. Died in
1st Northern General Hospital, Newcastle on
January 3rd 1917 and was buried at Matfen.
RUSSELL, GEORGE of Matfen
Aged 31, Sergeant, Canadian Contingent
Died of wounds in the Canadian Field
Ambulance on June 17th 1917.
LEATHARD, FREDERICK TOM, of
Matfen. Aged 22, Bombardier. R.F.A.
Killed in action in France on August 26th.1917
ROCHESTER, WILLIAM, of Burnside
Aged 20. Gunner A/64 Brigade R.F.A.
Killed in action on December 5th, 1917
CHATTAWAY, WILLIAM HENRY Aged
30. Pte. 12th Northd. Fus. Killed in action
at Frycourt Wood in France on July 2nd 1916
HOWE, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER, Aged
19, Pte. East Yorks. Missing and presumed
to have died in France on March 29th 1918
ROBSON, WILLIAM JOHN. Aged 33. Pte.
East Yorks. Missing and presumed to have
been killed in France on April 25th 1918
AKENHEAD, ARTHUR GEORGE. Aged
35. Pte. West Yorks. Died at 53rd Field
Ambulance, France on October 11th, 1918.
-----------------------------------------
"FOR KING AND COUNTRY"
NamesM2.04
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