Memorial Details
Memorial
Triptych 1914-18 St. Aidan
Reference
B3.02
Place
BAMBURGH
Map ref
NU 179350
Original Location
Parish Church of St. Aidan, Church Street
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Triptych. The central portion has a gabled top, 48 inches high (1.21 m) at its peak. The words “For / God, King and Country” are in the gable top.
The opened doors measure 10 inches wide (254 mm), the central part measures 20 inches wide (508 mm). On the opened inner doors are lists of names incised and painted black and red using elaborate and elongated san serif capital letters.
In the central panel is a parchment roll with highly coloured border. It features a picture of Bamburgh village dominated by the Castle at the top. To the left is a sword inside a wreath with the words “Pro Patria” on a ribbon round the sword. Below this is an angel receiving a wounded soldier. The dates are inside a wreath at the bottom left hand corner. The quotation is at centre bottom with a cross on a shield. The names are the same as those on the panels but in a different order and including the regiments, also in capital letters.
There is a shelf for flowers.
The opened doors measure 10 inches wide (254 mm), the central part measures 20 inches wide (508 mm). On the opened inner doors are lists of names incised and painted black and red using elaborate and elongated san serif capital letters.
In the central panel is a parchment roll with highly coloured border. It features a picture of Bamburgh village dominated by the Castle at the top. To the left is a sword inside a wreath with the words “Pro Patria” on a ribbon round the sword. Below this is an angel receiving a wounded soldier. The dates are inside a wreath at the bottom left hand corner. The quotation is at centre bottom with a cross on a shield. The names are the same as those on the panels but in a different order and including the regiments, also in capital letters.
There is a shelf for flowers.
Materials used
Wood
Inscription
For God, King and Country.
Greater love hath no man / than this, that a man lay / down his life for / his friends.
Greater love hath no man / than this, that a man lay / down his life for / his friends.
Names
In two outer panels 20 names and rank;
In central panel same 20 names and regiments.
See transcript.
In central panel same 20 names and regiments.
See transcript.
Present condition
Good
English Heritage Listing
In Grade I Listed Building
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Chris Baldwin
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St.John 15 v 13
Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St.John 15 v 13
Research acknowledgements
G. Bell, North Sunderland and Seahouses Local History Society; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding; Chris Baldwin
Research In Progress
Bamburgh Heritage Trust is researching the names. Contact Chris Baldwin, chrismbaldwin@btinternet.com
Triptych 1914-18 St. Aidan (B3.02)
BAMBURGH, St. Aidan's Church
Left hand panel Right hand panel
ROLL OF HONOUR ROLL OF HONOUR
Capt. A.P. Brewis Pte. H. Ross
2nd Lieut. Guy A.J. Pte. D. Rogerson
Burdon-Sanderson Capt. H. Sanderson
Pte. W.J. Clark Pte. J. Spratt
Pte. M.W. Forest Pte. G. Taylor
Pte. W. Hall Pte. C.L. Thompson
Pte. P. Hall Pte. J.J. Thompson
Sapr. A. Hall Pte. T.H. Wake
Capt. A.T. Laing Pte. W.H. Wake
L.Cpl. G. Matthewson Pte. R. Wilson
Pte. J. McLaren
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On central panel
Pte. Thomas H. Wake 7th Northumberland
Fusiliers
Pte. Wilfred H. Wake 7th Northumberland
Fusiliers
Pte. Philip Hall Australian Imperial
Expeditionary Force
Capt. Rev. Alexander T. Laing 13th Northumberland
Fusiliers
Capt. Harry Sanderson Royal Field
Artillery
2nd Lieut. Guy A.J. Burdon-Sanderson 2nd Northumberland
Fusiliers
Capt. Alfred P. Brewis 1st Northumberland
Fusiliers
Pte. Hugh Ross East Yorks
Regiment
Pte. George Taylor 7th Northumberland
Fusiliers
Pte. William Hall Australian Imperial
Expeditionary Force
Lce.Cpl. George A. Matthewson Northumberland
Fusiliers
Pte. Robert Wilson 7th Northumberland
Fusiliers
Pte. George L. Thompson East Yorks
Regt.
Pte. William J. Clark Coldstream
Guards
Pte. David P. Rogerson West Riding
Regt
Pte. Matthew W. Forester 1st Northamptons
Sapper Albert Hall Royal
Engineers
Pte. John J. Thompson East Yorks
Regiment
Dr. James McLaren Royal
Engineers
Pte James Spratt Northumberland
Fusiliers
Greater love hath no man
than this that a man lay
down his life for
his friends
NamesB3.02
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