Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Allgood 1914 St. Mungo
Reference
S32.02
Place
SIMONBURN
Map ref
NY 871736
Original Location
St. Mungo's Church, on B6320. On wall of north aisle.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque 106.5cm high x 68.5cm wide. There is a frame of black marble, with central panel of white. At the top is a cross inserted made of black marble. Around the central panel is a very fine single line border in gold. The lettering is in Roman capitals.
Materials used
Marble
Inscription
Bertram . Allgood
Captain
Royal . Irish . Rifles
who . fell . in . action
at . Ypres . 7 . December
1914
"I . thank . my . God . upon
every . remembrance . of . you."
Names
See above
Notes
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding
Hexham Courant 19/12/1914 reports on memorial service.
Paper written by Alan Grint on soldiers named on Acomb war memorials.
Source of quotation
“I thank my God upon . . .” Philippians 1 v 3
Hexham Courant 19/12/1914 reports on memorial service.
Paper written by Alan Grint on soldiers named on Acomb war memorials.
Source of quotation
“I thank my God upon . . .” Philippians 1 v 3
External web link
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; George & Janet Brown; Alan Grint; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098 :-Cogito books 01434 60255
Plaque Allgood 1914 St. Mungo (S32.02)
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