Memorial

Plaque 1914-18 Town Hall

Newbrough

Memorial Name: Plaque 1914-18 Town Hall (N12.08)

NEWMP Ref No.: N12.08

Parish: Newbrough

Original Location:

Town Hall, in the Art Gallery on front wall.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Dark oak

Inscription:

Newbrough and Warden
1914 The Great War 1918
Roll of Honour
(Names)
Greater love hath no man than this he lay down his life for his friends.

Memorial Description:

Plaque in wide wood frame 17½  inches high x 38½ inches wide x 3 inch deep (43cms x 98cm x 2.4cm).

On each side is a depiction of Britannia with a lion, in half relief, both facing the centre.

The words “Newbrough and Warden” are painted in the top border.

The words “The Great War” are below this.

Flowing across this is a scroll in half relief bearing the words “Roll of Honour”.

The centre panel has a moulded edge.

Inside this are the names painted in three columns using sans serif capitals.

The quotation is in italic sans serif capitals on the bottom border.

Names:

33 surnames and initials
See transcript.

Sources:

Photo: Roger Morris

Source of quotation:
“Greater Love . . . . .”Gospel of St.John 15.13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

Roger Morris

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Names Documents:

  Newbrough and Warden

  The Great War

  Roll of Honour

  1914 -1918

                       N. W. Nicholson

  H.B. Hetherington                      N.G. Glendinning

  M.H. Lowes           J.E. Smith        N. Charlton

  R.W. Nattrass        W.T. Butland      J. Hardy

  N. Davidson          T. Sowerby        J. Cleminson

  A. Charlton          M. Coulson        J.J. McCready

  W. Charlton          T. Wilson         F. Johnson

  G. Elliott           R. Smith          A. Cawkwell

  J.W. Mews            T.R. Peart        F. Thorburn

  G. Spraggon          F. Hodgson        W.E. Hoggard

  T. Harrison          W Heslop          T.W. Cowan

  A. Allen             E. Elliott        R. Elliott

  Greater Love hath No Man Than This That He Lay Down His Life For His Friends.

NamesN12.08

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