Plaque 1914-18 1939-45 St. Michael

Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Low Alwinton

Originally on east wall of nave.

On chancel arch, facing into nave.

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Bronze

b. £10 7s 6d

Public subscription

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.

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

Plaque, rectangular, 42 inches high x 25 inches wide (1060mm x 635mm), with raised border,

There is a single panel inset with its own narrow carved decoration.

The names for 1914-18 are in the panel.

Those of 1939-45 are painted on the wide border at the bottom.

Lettering is a mix of upper and lower case Roman.

The names are painted in gold.

Photos: Philip Thirkell; Tony Harding; Janet Brown

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

Bob Robson, Rothbury and Coquetdale Local History Society;
Sally Bird;
Capt. D. Armstrong;
Janet Brown
Philip Thirkell;
Rev. Alan Bill,
Tony Harding;
Patrick Easen

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

Contact: fmwalker29@gmail.com