Roll of Honour 1914-18 Memorial Hall

Village Hall

St. Michael and All Angels Church

1914-18

Unveiled January 1921.

Dark oak

Designed by Mr. Bertram of Newcastle College.

Intended to be done by Alnham Wood carving class.

Alnham Roll of Honour
Men of the parish who gave
their lives for King and Country
in the Great War 1914-1918.

Their name shall live for ever

Roll of Honour 56 inches high x 45 inches wide (1420mm x 1140mm) with carved decoration along the top and bottom edges and Tudor roses raised in half relief down each side border.

There are four panels, two above two, with lettering incised.

The top two bear the names of those who died, the bottom two the names of those who served.

The words “The following also served” appear in the top of the bottom left hand panel, and “Pro Patria” appear at the bottom of the lower right panel.

Lettering is carved to stand proud in sunken cartouches using sans serif capitals.

The quotation, at the centre, is in elaborate capitals.

1.  This was removed for safe keeping in 2000 by Mr. Mellentin of Netherton Village, who was concerned that it might be lost when the hall was sold. He has also painted it with background colours and the lettering gilded.

Photos: Tony Harding; Mr. Mellentin

Alnwick and County Gazette
08/01/1921 reports unveiling, and details of designer and maker.

Newcastle Journal
30/12/1920 reports the opening of the Memorial Hall and plans for a Roll of Honour

Alnham Village Hall Committee
Minute books, accounts etc.

Source of quotation:
“Their name shall live for ever” adapted from Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44, “Their name liveth for evermore”.

Aln and Breamish Local History Society;
Alnham Village Hall Committee;
Janet Brown;
Mr. Mellentin, Netherton Village;
Tony Harding;
Susan Carlisle

The names on this memorial are being researched by Freda Walker.

Contact: Fmwalker29@gmail.com