Memorial Details
Memorial
Triptych 1914-18 Parish Church
Reference
M48.02
Place
MUGGLESWICK
Map ref
NY 044499
Original Location
Muggleswick Parish Church. Originally in church porch, but moved inside to prevent further deterioration
Present Location
On north wall, beside font.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Triptych in form of wooden case, with a pitched roof style top and two folding doors. In the gable top are the words “For God, King and Country” painted in gold lettering with black shadowing. At the bottom, below the doors, is the dedication, painted in black capitals. Inside, the centre panel has a brass cross with the words “Greater love hath no man than this” on either side of the top, painted in faded gold letters with black shadowing. The names of those who died are listed on either side of the cross with the words “The Heroic Dead” underneath, to the left of which is a gold star. The names of those who served are listed on the insides of the doors in black painted lettering.
Due to the condition of the memorial, a framed transcript has been made and placed underneath.
Due to the condition of the memorial, a framed transcript has been made and placed underneath.
Materials used
Wood shrine, brass fittings
Inscription
In gable top:
For
God, King and Country.
On central panel :
Greater
love hath
no man
than this. At bottom:
This war shrine is
erected in memory of
Robinson R. Milner
For
God, King and Country.
On central panel :
Greater
love hath
no man
than this. At bottom:
This war shrine is
erected in memory of
Robinson R. Milner
Names
Notes
1. This shrine has all the appearance of having been made by Hughes Bolckow of Blyth from timbers of the “HMS Britannia”. See B42.01
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Errol Broomfield; Ron Carson; Dorothy Hall
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath . . .” St. John’s 15 v 13
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath . . .” St. John’s 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Ron Carson; Errol Broomfield; Revd. David Irvine; Helen Barrass
Research In Progress
All the names of the fallen on this memorial have been researched. See Every Name a Story entries.
Triptych 1914-18 Parish Church (M48.02)
MUGGLESWICK Church.
The layout of the shrine is slightly different
from the framed transcript.
For
God, King and Country.
Left hand door Centre panel Right hand door
Roll Roll
of Honour Greater love hath of Honour
no man than this
Lieut-Colonels Killed in action Sappers
W.H. Ritson CMG Joseph Craggs J.B. Ayre
R.G. Ritson T.W. Brown B.Sc. R. Thompson
C. Ward Ritson Robinson R. Milner J.G. Joice
Major R. Lowden M.M. J.S. Gowland
J.R. Ritson Thomas Smith J.M. Raine
Captain G. Ingram
R.F. Harrison Died of disease Privates
2nd Lieutenants Thomas G. Hall J. Litt
U.A. Ritson Joseph Boyle T. Gibbon
J. Cowing W. Raine
G. Cadet R.R. Milner
H. Morland Richardson T.G. Hall
Corporal Joseph Boyle
R. Pattison M.H. Milner
L/Corporals J. Pattison
R. Jameson J. Craggs
J.S. Gowland A. Jackson
Pioneers R. Atkinson
T.W. Brown B.Sc. John Boyle
J.J. Robson F. Bartrope
W.T.R.N. J. Vietch
L. Duncan R. Lowden M.M.
Gunners J.C. Bartrope
T. Duncan M.M. W. Guy
J.W. Sanderson J.S. Craggs
T.E. Hutchinson T. Smith
M. Cowing W.A. Bartrope
J.Wm. Sanderson G.R. Ayre
“The heroic dead”.
This war shrine is
erected in memory of
Robinson R Milner.
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On transcript but not on triptych:
The War Memorial was removed from the Church Porch to the present position for
preservation purposes in 1998 through the generosity of Mrs. Anne Herbert, a great grand-
daughter of Utrick Alexander Ritson.
NamesM48.02
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Parish Notes
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