Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Joseph R.C.
Reference
M47.08
Place
MURTON
Original Location
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
Which war
a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45
b. 1939-45
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
c.1996
Memorial Description
Plaque 2 feet high x 3 feet wide in narrow wood frame.. A book with an open page is set against a backdrop of oak leaves on the left and a field of poppies along the bottom. On the left is a union flag and on the right is a rifle stuck into the ground with a helmet on top.
The names are listed in a single column on each ‘page’. The quotations are carried on a scroll which runs along the bottom. The whole is done by poker work, lettering is in Roman capitals throughout.
The names are listed in a single column on each ‘page’. The quotations are carried on a scroll which runs along the bottom. The whole is done by poker work, lettering is in Roman capitals throughout.
Materials used
Plywood.
Inscription
St. Joseph’s / Murton
We remember them
Greater love hath no man.
We remember them
Greater love hath no man.
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
K. Bartley
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: C. Sanders
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St.John 15 v 13
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St.John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
C. Sanders
Research In Progress
Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Joseph R.C. (M47.08)
MURTON St. Joseph's
St Joseph's
Murton
1914-18 John Fogherty
Peter Baines John Nattrass
Ernest Hunter John O'Shea
Patrick McGinty David Quinn
John Barnes Wilfrid Savage
Henry Canning Adam Ward
John Mackie Michael Welsh
Martin Carmichael Joseph White
Thomas Cain Alban Lydon
John Chaytor 1939-45
John Dixon Dennis Penman
William Duffy Ralph Smith
Martin Gallagher John Elliot
Joseph Hill Eleanor Alstone
John Higgins George Johnson
Thomas Hudson Joseph Slater
James Mallon Daniel Myers
Michael McCormick James Williamson
James McCaffrey
Greater love hath no man.
We remember them
Names M47.08
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Parish Notes
Every Name A Story
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