Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour Served 1914-15 Holy Trinity
Reference
M2.05
Place
MATFEN
Map ref
NZ 031717
Original Location
In Holy Trinity Church, Matfen Piers. South wall of nave.
Which war
1914-15
Memorial Description
Roll of Honour, 33½ inches high x 23¾ inches. wide on parchment, set into a plain wooden frame. There is a highly decorated patterned border, in which alternate thistles and Tudor roses are set in blue ovals with shamrock leaves. In the corners are painted heraldic devices representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. At centre top is the Royal badge. At centre bottom is a painted shape like a bishop's mitre in which are painted assorted flags. At the top the words "Roll of Honour" are set on blue and red backgrounds. The titles and dedication are in Gothic script. The names are set into three columns, handwritten in upper and lower case.
Materials used
Parchment set behind glass.
Inscription
Matfen Parish / Roll of Honour / Names of those living in Matfen Parish who served in / defence of their Country during the War of 1914-15.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
A.D. Keen 1915.
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding
Research acknowledgements
Ken and Dorothy Southern; J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
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Roll of Honour Served 1914-15 Holy Trinity (M2.05)
MATFEN Holy Trinity Church.
Matfen Parish
Roll of Honour
Names of those living in Matfen Parish who served in
defence of their Country during the War of 1914-15
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Left hand column
Capt. Sir H.D. BLACKETT
Matfen Hall North Imp. Yeo.
Staff. Sgt. F. MARTIN
Matfen Duke of Wellington Reg.
Sgt. L. BELL.
Matfen 1/4 Batt. N.F.
Lance Cpl. BELL
Matfen 3/4 Batt. N.F.
Pte. J. LONGSTAFFE
Whittington N.Div. Cyclists Co.
Pte. A. RUTHERFORD (killed in action)
Ryal 1/4 Batt. N.F.
Pte. W. ROBSON
Ryal 3 Batt. 1st Brig. R.F.A.
W. ROCHESTER
Burnside R.F.A.
J. ENGLISH
Whittington R.F.A.
F.T. LEATHARD
Matfen R.F.A.
J.N.ASTIN
Matfen Northd. Imp. Yeo.
A. DIXON 47 Div. A.S.C.
Matfen North. Imp. Yeo.
J. SCOTT
Whittington R.A.M.C.
J. FAIRLIE
Matfen N. Div. Cyclist Co.
W.J. LEATHARD
Matfen 1/4 Batt. N.F.
T. SCOTT M.M. (Killed in action)
Whittington 1/4 Batt. N.F.
H. ATKINSON
Matfen 2/4 Batt. N.F.
R.T. STRONG
S.Clarewood 2/4 Batt. N.F.
T. GRAHAM
Standing Stone 2/4 Batt. N.F.
E. CARTMAN
Matfen 3/4 Batt. N.F.
F. HERDMAN
Whittington 1/6 Batt. N.F.
J. WILKINSON N.F.
Dewlaw 19 Service Batt.
T. LAMB (killed in action)
Matfen 16 Service Batt. N.F.
T. URWIN
Burnside 81st T.R.B.
W. HARLE
Wallhouses R.V.C.
R. URWIN
Matfen Piers 81st T.R.B.
W. URWIN
Burnside R.G.A.
J. RANSON
Burnside R.N.V.R.
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Middle column
Capt. R. BLACKETT
Matfen Hall S.Irish Horse
Sgt. J. McCARTNEY N.I.Y.
Matfen S.A. 1900-1902
Capt. C. BELL
Matfen 1/4 Batt. N.F.
Pte. T. BROWN.
Grindstone Law. 1/4 Batt. N.F.
G. SCOTT
Low Hall R.G.A.
A. LEATHARD
Matfen Aust. Imp. Yeo.
F. LEATHARD (P. of W.)
Matfen R.F.A.
A. LEATHARD
Matfen N. Staffs
W. STABLER
Matfen N.F.
G. ROBINSON
Dewlaw 6th N.F.
R. RENWICK M.M.
Whittington K.R.R.
J. SCOTT
Whittington R.A.M.C.
M. SCOTT
Whittington A.S.C.
J. ENGLISH
Whittington R.E.
G. GRAHAM
Standing Stone 1st R.A.
R. ROBSON (died of pneumonia)
Whittington 20th N.F.
J. MARSHALL
Ryal A.S.C.
T. BLAKEY
Ryal 2nd B.W.
S. DODD
Matfen R.F.A.
R. RUSSELL
Waterloo R.F.A.
H.R. LEATHARD
Waterloo R.F.A.
W. SHEPHERD
Waterloo R.F.A.
T. ROBSON
Whittington North. I. Yeo.
G. RUSSELL Eng. Corps.
Waterloo Canadians
W. CHARLTON N. Div.
Whittington Cyclist Co.
J. DAVIDSON N. Div.
Matfen Cyclist Co..
J.T. ROBSON
Matfen 1/4 Batt. N.F.
T. ROBSON
Whittington.
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Right hand column
M. FISHER
Matfen 2/4 Batt. N.F.
W. PEART
Moorhouses 2/4 Batt. N.F.
F. BEATTIE
Matfen 3/4 Batt N.F.
W. PEARSON
Ryal 3/4 Batt. N.F.
R.J. KIRSOPP 19th Service
Whittington Batt. N.F.
H. THORPE Sherwood
Matfen Foresters
J. McKENNA
Matfen R.F.A.
J. BLAKEY
Ryal 21st N.F.
E. BLAKEY
Ryal 20th N.F.
D. BLAKEY
Ryal 4th N.F.
J. BLAKEY
Ryal 4th N.F.
J. ROBSON
Ryal N. Hussars
G. ROBSON
Waterloo A.S.C.
J. BEATTIE
Whittington R.A.M.C.
J. ROBSON (Died of wounds)
Whittington 4th N.F.
F. CHARLTON (killed in action)
Whittington 4th N.F.
J. SHAW
Matfen 1st N.F.
T. ROBSON
Matfen Piers 4th N.F.
H. LEWIS
Ingoe N. Hussars
J. CARSE
The Kennels 5th N.F.
J. YOUNGER
N. Clarewood
F. DODD
Matfen 3rd N.F.
J. BEVERIDGE
Matfen R.S.F.
F. FISHER
Matfen 81st T.R.B.
M. SCOTT
Whittington N.F.
T.W. RICHARDSON
Matfen R.F.A.
J. ATKINSON
Matfen D.L.I.
G. WALTON
Matfen
Names M2.05
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