Memorial

Roll of Honour Served 1914-15 Holy Trinity

Matfen

Memorial Name: Roll of Honour Served 1914-15 Holy Trinity (M2.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: M2.05

Parish: Matfen

Original Location:

In Holy Trinity Church, Matfen Piers.

South wall of nave.

Which War:

1914-15

Materials Used:

Parchment set behind glass.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

A.D. Keen 1915.

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.

Memorial Description:

Roll of Honour, 33½ inches high x 23¾ inches wide (85cms x 60cms) 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.

Names:

82 names listed, with regiment and village.
See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: P. Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Ken and Dorothy Southern;
J. Brown;
P. Thirkell;
Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

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

————————————-

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.

  ——————————————-             

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.                      

——————————————-

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

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