Memorial Details

NEWMP Memorial Image
Photo: Tony Harding

Memorial

Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Michael

Reference

A11.23

Place

ALNWICK

Map ref

NU183137

Original Location

St. Michael's Church, Canongate.
Originally mounted in the porch, these were taken inside to protect from fading.

Present Location

In the south aisle.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Roll of Honour, with decorated top, which surrounds the title on three sides. The title and dedication are in Gothic script with illuminated capitals. The names are hand-written in copperplate.

Materials used

Parchment

Inscription

Roll of Honour
The following from the Town and District of Alnwick
have fallen in defence of their Country.

Names

Present condition

Poor.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Tony Harding; Janet Brown

External web link

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown; Tony Harding

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by the Alnwick District WWI Centenary Commemoration Group. Contact: ww1alnwickproject@yahoo.co.uk

Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Michael (A11.23)

 
ROLL OF HONOUR
   
The following from the Town and District of Alnwick have fallen in Defence of their Country.
  
  Second Lieut.Mark Nettleship         K.O.S.B.             Killed in action       Sept.1st, 1918
  Lieut.       Cyril J.G. Wallace      Royal F. Corps       Died in active service Sept.9th, 1918
  Sapper       John Harrison           Royal Engineers      Killed in action       Sept. 1st, 1918
  Private      Robert Renwick          Army Service Corps   Died in active service Sept. 4th, 1918
  Lieut        Oswald F.C.Carr Ellison N. Fusiliers         Killed in action       Oct.4th, 1918
  Captain      W.W. Everett            9th Norfolk Regt.    Killed in action       Oct.8th, 1918
  Driver       Henry Houston           Royal Field Arty.    Killed in action       Oct.8th, 1918
  Private      Joseph Patterson        Fort Garry Horse     Killed in action       Oct.9th, 1918
  Lieut        John E. Purvis          Royal Naval V.R.     Killed on Duty         Oct.21st, 1918
  Private      Frank C. Smith          Duke of Wellington's Died from wounds       Oct.13th, 1918
  Private      Harold Lackenby         7th Northd. Fus      Died from wounds       Apl. 28th, 1918
  Private      John Cairns             7th Northd. Fus.     Killed in action       Nov. 4th, 1918
  Private      James Hogg              14th (?) Hants.      Killed in action       Nov. 4th, 1918
  Cyclist      Joseph A. Bailey        Army Cyclists        Died in active service Nov. 13th, 1918
  Secd. Lieut. Henry G. Michie         8th Northd. Fus.     Killed in action       Sept. 26th, 1916
  Private      William L. Young        Royal Fusiliers      Killed in action       Dec. 30th, 1917
  Lieut.       Charles E. Young        E. African Rifles    Died in active service Dec. 17th, 1918
  Lieut.       H.O. Fairgrieve         37 Dogras            Died in active service Dec. 25th, 1918
  Private      Joseph Forster          7th Northd. Fus.     Died in active service Sep. 15th, 1918
  Private      Thomas Brown            15th D.L.I.          Killed in action       Oct. 23rd, 1918
  Corporal     Thomas White            5th Northd. Fus.     Killed in action       May 27th, 1918
  Sergeant     Edward Beswick          Royal Air Force      Died in active service Feb. 14th, 1919
  Captain      Alan Stevenson          9th Sherwood Forstrs Killed in action       Sept. 26th, 1916
  Second Lieut.Hy. Alder Common        K.O.S.B.             Died from wounds       Oct.4th, 1918
  Private      Edwd. Bell Willcox      1/5 Yorks. Regt.     Died in active service Sep. 4th, 1918
  Private      George Anderson         New Zealand
  Sapper       Thomas. W. Burnett      Royal Engineers
  Private      Walter Douglas          7th Northd. Fus.
  Able Seaman  Walter Inglis           R.N.D.
  Lance Corp.  W. Lawson               1/7 Northd. Fus.
  Sergeant     Henry Miller            17th Northd. Fus.
  Trooper      R. Weatheritt           9th Northd. Fus.     Killed in action       Mar.22nd, 1918 
               W. Baxter               7th Northd. Fus.     Died from wounds       Apl. 2nd, 1915
               Thos. W. Atkinson       7th Northd. Fus.     Killed in action       Mar.14th, 1918
               John W. Caisley         15th West Yorks.     Killed in action       May 3rd, 1917
               Robt. I. Dixon          East Yorks.          Killed in action       Feby. 21st, 1918
               Henry Waite Lee         Northd. Fus.         Killed in action       Sept.15th, 1916
               William Muers           7th Northd. Fus.     Killed in action       Oct. 26th, 1917
  Private      George W. Davison       21st Can. Ex. Force  Died from wounds       Mar. 2nd, 1918
  Guardsman    J.R.K. Hannan           3rd Scots Guards     Killed in action
               James A. Haythorne      8th Yorks & Lancs.   Died from wounds       Augt. 26th, 1917
  Private      John Johnstone          East Lancs.          Killed in action       Mar. 21st, 1918 
               G.W. Pilkington         20th Northd. Fus.    Killed in action       July 1st, 1916
  Lance Cpl.   J.S. Stevenson          Northd. Fus.         Killed in action       Apl. 19th, 1917
  Private      James Tweedy            7th Northd. Fus.     Died from wounds       Sept.9th, 1916
  Private      Henry Wilson            2nd K.O.S.B.
               John Robson
               William Robson
  Private      R.W. Brown              6th S.W. Borderers   Died from wounds       May 20th, 1918
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