Memorial Details
Memorial
Altar, reredos etc. 1914-18 1939-45 St. John
Reference
S47.01
Place
SPITTAL
Map ref
NU 005515
Original Location
Parish Church of St. John the Evangelist.
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
a. May 1921
Memorial Description
High Altar, Reredos and Panelling. The altar is of wood decorated with gilt carving, and consists of a centre panel with painted scenes depicting Christ in Glory, flanked by two panels depicting (left) St. John the Evangelist and (right) St. Peter the Apostle. Between the paintings are depicted the instruments of Our Lord's Passion. There are five panels on either side of the altar, each 6 feet high and 10 inches wide, containing the names of those who died. These are spread over the ten panels, with those from 1939-1945 underneath those from 1914-18 in each case. The dedication and names are carved and painted gold, using fancy upper and lower case lettering in each case.
Materials used
Oak?
Inscription
a. To the Glory / of God / and in grateful / memory of the / men of Spittal / who laid down / their lives in / the Great War / 1914-1919
b. Also in memory / of those who / fell during the / war 1939-45
Rest Eternal / grant unto / them O Lord / and let light / perpetual / shine upon / them.
b. Also in memory / of those who / fell during the / war 1939-45
Rest Eternal / grant unto / them O Lord / and let light / perpetual / shine upon / them.
Names
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown
Northern Echo 18/05/1921 reports dedication.
Source of quotation
“Rest eternal grant unto them . . .” Mass for the Dead
Northern Echo 18/05/1921 reports dedication.
Source of quotation
“Rest eternal grant unto them . . .” Mass for the Dead
Links to Source Material :
Research acknowledgements
Rev. J.W. Shewan; George and Janet Brown; Dorothy Hall
Research In Progress
Research on names for 1939-45 is being carried out by
Tony Brown.
Contact: tonybrown901@btinternet.com
Contact: tonybrown901@btinternet.com
Altar, reredos etc. 1914-18 1939-45 St. John (S47.01)
SPITTAL, St. John's Church.
Panel 1: Panel 2:
To the Glory G.M. Aitken
of God J.H. Boston
and in grateful M. Beveridge
memory of the R.C. Clements
men of Spittal M. Cockburn
who laid down
their lives in
the Great War
1914-1919
--- ---
Also in memory J. Bell
of those who R. Bell
fell during the W. Bell
war 1939-45
-------------------------------
Panel 3: Panel 4:
W.C. Dormer R. Forsyth
W. Dumble J.E. Forsyth
J. Elliott H.W. Heckles
G. Elliott R.F. Hills
T.A. Forster J. Havery
--- ---
J. Brown J.Dixon
W. Brown R.W. Demee
H. Drysdale
-------------------------------
Panel 5 Panel 6:
H. Morton A.E. Purdon
A. Noble G. Patterson
C.N. Noble T. Ridpath
A. Piercy W. Robson
P. Patterson
--- ---
A. Fitzgerald E. Hastie
-------------------------------
Panel 7: Panel 8:
R.J. Rowntree W.F. Scott
S.A. Richardson J. Strassheim
W. Rutherford D. Sykes
G. Richardson O. Sykes
--- ---
J. Johnson J. Nicholson
-------------------------------
Panel 9: Panel 10:
J. Thompson J.J. Wood
J. Wood
D. Wilson Rest Eternal
W.B. Walton grant unto
them O Lord
--- and let light
perpetual
J.G. Renton
shine upon
them.
NamesS47.01
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