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Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Michael

Reference

A12.01

Place

ALWINTON

Map ref

NT924058

Original Location

Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Low Alwinton
Originally on east wall of nave.

Present Location

On chancel arch, facing into nave.

Which war

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Memorial Description

Plaque, rectangular, 42 inches high x 25 inches wide (1060mm x 635mm), with raised border, and a single panel inset; between the panel and the border is a narrow carved decoration. The border seems to be made of a darker material from the inner panel. The names are painted in gold. Those of 1939-45 are painted on the wide border at the bottom. Lettering is a mix of upper and lower case Roman.

Materials used

Bronze

Inscription

a.
To the Glory of God
and
in proud memory
of the
men of Alwinton Parish who
made the Supreme Sacrifice
in the
Great European War
1914-1918
Erected by the inhabitants of Alwinton Parish
b.
1939-45.

Names

a. 14 names and ranks.
b. 6 names.
See transcript.

Cost

b. �10/7/6d

How money was raised

Public subscription

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Design (of the 1939-45 plaque) by Mr R.C. Leighton of Van Der Velde. Ltd., Engravers, Newcastle upon Tyne acting under the advice of Mr. C. E. Errington, Chartered Architect, Newcastle and Dr. L.C. Evetts, King�s College, Newcastle.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty Book 1, No. 682, 3/7/20, NRO 1875 (1914-18); 2298 23/4/1963 (1939-45)

Additional Research documents (click to download)

The Valley Remembers

Research acknowledgements

The late Bob Robson, Rothbury and Coquetdale Local History Society; Sally Bird; the late Capt. D. Armstrong; P. Thirkell; Rev. Alan Bill, Tony Harding; Patrick Easen

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Freda Walker. Contact: FMW@FREKLAW.plus.com

Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Michael (A12.01)

   To the glory of God

   and in

   in proud memory

   of the

   men of Alwinton Parish who

   made the Supreme Sacrifice

   in the

   Great European War

   1914-1918

   Capt. T.P.E. Fenwicke-Clennell

   Pte. John Dawson

   Pte. William Forster

   Pte. Richard Glendinning

   Pte. George Hateley

   Troop. Robert R. Kidd

   Cpl. Henry T. Kidd

   Cpl. Joseph Murphy

   Pte. William Nichol

   Pte. James Robson

   Sap. George Rutherford

   Gnr. William Pringle

   Rifle George Stephenson

   Pte. Clement Stephenson

   Erected by the Inhabitants

   of Alwinton parish

   1939-1945

   Edward Fenwicke-Clennell          Eric Keen

   James Laidler Scott               James Henry Storey

   George Anthony Foreman            John Graham

NameA12.01

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