Memorial Details
Memorial
Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Joseph R.C.
Reference
B127.09
Place
BIRTLEY
Map ref
NZ 272560
Original Location
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Birtley Lane.
Which war
1914-18
Dedication, Creation or Publication date
Blessed as part of the Pieta in September 1918.
Memorial Description
Three rectangular plaques. The larger one is landscape format, very plain, with the names listed in two columns divided by a vertical line. The other two, equally plain, situated below the larger plaque, are smaller, portrait format, bearing the names in a single column on each. The lettering is in elaborate Roman capitals throughout. The quotation at the foot of the large plaque is in italics.
Materials used
Marble
Inscription
Large plaque:
Of your charity pray for the repose of the souls of (names)
“Greater love no man hath, than to lay down his life for his friend.”
Two smaller plaques :
Also of (names).
Of your charity pray for the repose of the souls of (names)
“Greater love no man hath, than to lay down his life for his friend.”
Two smaller plaques :
Also of (names).
Names
Sculptor, Artist or Designer
Wall of Cheltenham.
Notes
1. “On the wall are the marble tablets with the names of those from the parish who fell in the Great War of 1914-1918. These were originally attached to the base of a Pieta, one of many such carved by the firm of Wall of Cheltenham, which was blessed as a war memorial by Abbot David Hurley in 1918 on the 75th anniversary of the church’s opening. Until the 1960s, it stood to the right of the Lady Chapel arch . . .This Pieta is now outside deteriorating in the graveyard, but fortunately these panels, together with those added bearing the names of those who fell in the Second World War, were rescued and restored to the church.” (For Pieta see B127.02)
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: Ron Carson; Dorothy Hall
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Birtley. A Short history and description. Dom Geoffrey Scott, O.S.B. Booklet written for the 150th anniversary of the opening of the church in 1993. This contains the information quoted in Note 1 above.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . ." St.John 15 v 13
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Birtley. A Short history and description. Dom Geoffrey Scott, O.S.B. Booklet written for the 150th anniversary of the opening of the church in 1993. This contains the information quoted in Note 1 above.
Source of quotation
“Greater love hath no man than this . . ." St.John 15 v 13
External web link
Research acknowledgements
Ron Carson; Errol Broomfield; Dorothy Hall
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Roll of Honour 1914-18 St. Joseph R.C. (B127.09)
BIRTLEY St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
Top plaque
Of your charity pray for the repose of the souls of
Pte. William Sables Sep. 16, 1914 Pte. Joseph Mulcahy Nov.16 1915
“ Joseph Blythe April 26, 1915 “ Patrick O’Neill Jan. 5 1916
“ Thomas Ross April 26 “ “ John Bell Jan. 25 “
“ Thomas O’Neill April 26 “ “ Martin Coyle Feb. 26 “
“ Joseph May April 26 “ “ Hugh Thompson July 1 “
“ James Wm. Ward April 26 “ “ Saml Birchall July 1 “
“ Alex. Stobbart April 26 “ “ Charles Elliott July 18 “
“ Michael Bussy May 24 “ “ Joseph Toner July 22 “
“ James Rice June 19 “ “ Joseph Kelly Sep. 3 “
“ Ralph Elliott June 30 “ “ John Whalen Oct. 3 “
“ John Leach July 17 “ “ Frank Smith Nov. 6 “
L.Corp. James Corr Sep. 25 “ “ John D. McKay Dec. 17 “
Pte. William Donelly Nov. 14 “ L.Corp. William M. Riley Jan. 4th 1917
“Greater love no man hath, than to lay down his life for his friend.”
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Left hand plaque Right hand plaque
Also of Also of
Pte. Frank Chapman Frank Toner
“ John E. Martin Thos. N. Watson
“ William Olliver (sic) Sol. McGinn
“ Edward Small Thos. G. Herron
“ John McIntyre Robt. Donnelly
“ Andrew O’Neill Edwd. Connolly
“ Robt. Comerford John McCorry
“ Geo. Fenton
“ Denis Grimes
Cy.S.Mr. Philip Blythe M.C.
Pte. Thos. Neville
Sergt. M.L. Neville
Pte. Hy Barrett
“ John McAvoy
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The report in the Chester Chronicle gives slight variations:
Pte. W. Sables Pte. J. Mulcahy Pte. F. Chapman
Pte. J. Blythe Pte. P. O’Neill Pte. J.E. Martin
Pte. T. Ross Pte. J. Bell Pte. W. Oliver
Pte. T. O’Neill Pte. M. Coyle Pte. E. Small
Pte. J. May Pte. H. Thompson Pte. J. McIntyre
Pte. J.W. Ward Pte. S. Birchall Pte. A. O’Neill
Pte. A. Stobbart Pte. C. Elliott Pte. R. Comerford
Pte. M. Busey Pte. J. Tower Pte. J. Fenton
Pte. J. Rice Pte. J. Kelly Pte. D. Grimes
Pte. R. Elliott Pte. J. Whalen Co. Sgt. Maj. Philip Blythe
Pte. J. Leach Pte. F. Smith Pte. T. Neville
L-Cpl. J. Carr Pte. J.D. McKay Sgt. M.L. Neville
Pte. W. Donnelly L-Cpl. W.M. Riley Pte. H. Barrett
Pte. J. McAvoy
NamesB127.09
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