Plaque 1914-18 Presbyterian

Presbyterian Church, later United Reformed Church. Closed.

Now in Rothbury United Reformed Church

1914-18

Unveiled Easter Sunday 1921 by George Nicholson, Senior Elder of the Congregation.

Brass

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle upon Tyne.

To the Glory of God
and
in proud and grateful memory of
the men of this Church
who fell in the Great War
1914-1919.
(Names)
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.”
“Ye that have escaped the sword – remember the Lord”.

Plaque, 36 inches high x 24 inches wide (914 mm x 609 mm), set on a wood pattress which echoes the shape and which is 3 inches (76 mm) wider all round.

There is a double line border around the edge culminating in a fleur-de-lis in the corners.

Inside the half-rounded top is a plain red cross encircled by a wreath.

The first three lines of the dedication are in Gothic script, as is the quotation at the bottom.

The rest of the dedication is in elongated Roman capitals as are the names, with the villages where they lived in lower case lettering.

Photos: Janet Brown

Alnwick & County Gazette
02/04/1921 reports unveiling.

Morpeth Herald
11/07/1919 reports agreement on memorial;
08/04/1921 reports unveiling ceremony.

Sources of quotations:
“Greater love hath no man than this . . .” St. John 15.1;
“Ye that have escaped the sword . . .” Jeremiah 51.50

Janet Brown;
Rothbury & Coquetdale Local History Society
Dorothy Hall

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

Contact: fmwalker29@gmail.com