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Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Baptist

Reference

A10.03

Place

ALNMOUTH

Map ref

NU245105

Original Location

St.John the Baptist Church, Northumberland Street

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Dedicated Thursday, 23rd September 1920 by Dr. Wild, Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Newcastle.

Memorial Description

Plaque of white marble on brown marble surround. Total measurements 34� inches high x 23� inches wide (875mm x 596mm). The fluted frame has a Tudor rose in each corner. The central panel has the dates in the top left and right corners, each in a box. The names are listed in two columns with a single vertical line to separate them. The lettering has been incised and painted brown, using Roman upper and lower case lettering throughout.

Materials used

White marble panel in brown marble surround.

Inscription

August
4th 1914
November
11th 1918
To the glory of God
and in
memory of
(Names)

Names

20 names and ranks listed.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Gift of Mrs. Scolefield of Lint Close, Alnmouth.

English Heritage Listing

In Grade I Listed Building

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; Tony Harding

Morpeth Herald 01/10/1920 reports dedication ceremony.

Alnwick and County Gazette 25/09/1920 reports unveiling; 02/10/1920 gives fuller report.

External web link

Alnmouth War Memorials

Research acknowledgements

The late David Wilkinson, the late Jim Shepherd (East Coquet L.H.S.)

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Plaque 1914-18 St. John the Baptist (A10.03)

     August      To the glory of God       November

     4th 1914         and in               11th 1918

                     memory of

               Lieut. H. Kenyon Temperley

     Lt. Col. J.R. Hedley           S.B. William Harker

     Capt. Philip I. Walker         Dvr. Andrew Smith

     2nd Lieut. Philip S. Denton    A.B. Thomas Jefferson

     2nd Lieut. Basil Richardson    Gnr. Henry Brown

     Sub.Lieut. Donald W. Ramsay    Sapper Harry Stewart

     Sgt. Arthur Gray               Pte. Sinclair Robson

     Sgt. William Straughan         Gnr. Robert Stephenson

     Cpl. Nathaniel C. Neilson      Pte. Philip Jefferson

     Cpl. Robert Richardson         Pte. Robert Wood

     Cpl. Arthur Marshall

NamesA10.03

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