Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque Ridley 1917 St. Mungo
Reference
S32.05
Place
SIMONBURN
Map ref
NY 871736
Original Location
St. Mungo's Church, on B6320. On wall of south aisle.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Dedicated August 1920 by Rector of Simonburn, Rev. Ernest Cull.
Memorial Description
Plaque x 45.5cm. high x 76.5cm. wide. There is a single line border. At the top is a regimental badge raised in half relief. At the bottom is a bull with the motto "Constans fidei" ("Constant in the Faith"). The inscription is incised in Roman upper and lower case lettering.
Materials used
Brass
Inscription
Henry Quentin Ridley
Lieutenant Australian Infantry Force,
elder son of Musgrave Ridley, Esq:
killed near Zonnebeke in Flanders 12th October 1917,
in his 35th year.
"He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who
at the call of King and Country left all that was dear to them endured
hardness faced danger and finally passed out of the sight of men
by the path of duty and self-sacrifice giving up their own lives that
others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it
that his name be not forgotten."
Names
See above
Notes
1. See Every Name A Story
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Hexham Courant 28/08/1920 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.681, 02/07/1920
Source of quotation
“He whom this scroll commemorates . . .” Quoted from a certificate sent to all bereaved families under the George V cipher and coat of arms.
Hexham Courant 28/08/1920 reports unveiling.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.681, 02/07/1920
Source of quotation
“He whom this scroll commemorates . . .” Quoted from a certificate sent to all bereaved families under the George V cipher and coat of arms.
External web link
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; Sally Bird; J. Brown; 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 602555
Plaque Ridley 1917 St. Mungo (S32.05)
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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