Plaque Ridley 1915 St. Mungo

St. Mungo’s Church, on B6320.

On wall of south aisle.

1914-18

Black and white marble.

In
Loving Memory
– of –
Charles Noel Ridley
Captain, Northumberland Yeomanry,
of Park End,
mortally wounded in France
on the 29th September
died at St. Omer
on the 7th October 1915,
aged 30

For King and Country

Plaque 37 inches high x 25 inches wide (94cms x 64cms) with bevelled edge on a black marble pattress.

At the top is carved the regimental badge in half relief.

The words “In loving memory” are in Gothic script, the rest of the inscription is in Roman capitals.

See his  Every Name A Story entry

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Philip Thirkell;
George & Janet Brown.;
Tony Harding

Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098

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