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Plaque 1914-18 St. Maurice

Reference

E20.01

Place

ELLINGHAM

Map ref

NU 175257

Original Location

Church of St. Maurice, south side of nave.

Which war

1914-18

Dedication, Creation or Publication date

Unveiled December 1919 by the Vicar of Ellingham.

Memorial Description

Plaque 6 feet high x 4 feet wide, set on a black pattress, which echoes the shape of the elaborate domed top. At the top is a shield surmounted by a crown, with laurel wreath beneath, all carved in half relief, with the words "For King and Country" inside the wreath. The main panel is bordered by a half-round beaded edge with a Tudor rose in half relief at the two top corners. The lettering is in Roman capitals.

Materials used

Red Siena marble with green Tinos marble border

Inscription

For / King / and / Country / To the glory of God / and / in proud and grateful memory of / the following officers and men / of the Parish of Ellingham / who fell in France in the Great War / 1914-1918 / also of / (names) / who died in England.
This tablet is erected / by their fellow parishioners

Names

14 names, ranks and regiments listed.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Fellow parishioners.

Notes

1. The unveiling should have been performed by Rev. W.T. Thorp of Charlton Hall, but he died just before the event. However, he had written his speech, and this was read by the Vicar.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell

Alnwick and County Gazette 3/01/1920 reports unveiling.

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.621, 13/09/1919. (NRO)

Ellingham War Memorials is a booklet produced by the Ellingham Community Trust recording the stories of men named on memorials for the two great wars. It has been written by Eileen Duncan. Follow the link below.

Additional Research documents (click to download)

Ellingham War Memorials.

Research acknowledgements

North Sunderland and Seahouses Local History Society; Berwick upon Tweed Town Council; Sally Bird; Janet Brown; Philip Thirkell

Research In Progress

The names at Ellingham have been researched by Eileen Duncan. Contact: eduncan@talktalk.net

Plaque 1914-18 St. Maurice (E20.01)

ELLINGHAM, St. Maurice's Church.

For

   King

and

   Country

   To the glory of God

and

   in proud and grateful memory of

   the following officers and men

   of the Parish of Ellingham

   who fell in France in the Great War

   1914-1918

   1916  Captain Wilfrid Jervis Davis       7th Batt. N.F.

   1918  Lieut. Robert Oakley V. Thorp M.C. 3rd Batt. N.F.

   1915  Robert Hornsey            7th Batt N.F.

         William Brown             19th West Yorks.

   1916  Thomas George Elliott     12th Batt. Durham L.I.

         Frederick Ord             8th City of London Rifles

   1917  James Watson              7th Batt. N.F.

         John Thomas Baston        11th West Yorks.

   1918  Andrew English            4th West Yorks.

         Robert Dunn               1st Northants.

         John Cairns               7th Batt. N.F.

   also of

   1916  Thomas James Romaines     7th Batt. N.F.

   1917  Charles Brown             1st Batt. K.O.Yorks.L.I.

   1919  Edward Millar             R.G.A.

   who died in England

   This tablet is erected

   by their fellow parishioners.

NamesE20.01

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