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Plaque 1914-18 Fallen Presbyterian

Reference

F14.09

Place

FELTON

Map ref

NU 186001

Original Location

United Reformed Church, West Thirston. Formerly Presbyterian. (Closed) to the left of the pulpit.

Present Location

Removed in 2016 to the Village Hall, Felton.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Plaque, 4 feet high x 2 feet 6 inches wide (1.21m x 762mm) on a wood pattress. There is a wide border pattern of thistles and leaves, raised in casting with the background enamelled black. Inside this, passion flowers at top right and left fill the corners, leaving the main panel with an arched top. At centre top is a highly ornamental cross enameled in red. Part of the dedication is in archaic script, the quotation at the bottom is in Gothic script. The names are listed in a single column using Roman capitals.

Materials used

Brass on oak pattress.

Inscription

To / the Glory of God / In memory of the men of this Church / who gave their lives in the War / 1914-1919
"Greater love hath no man than this, / that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Names

10 full names.
See transcript.

Sculptor, Artist or Designer

Edward H. Thew, Newcastle on Tyne.

Notes

1. The plaques from this church are now in the village hall at Felton. Beside them is a brass plaque which reads:
Felton / United Reformed / Church.
These memorial plaques were / relocated here after the closure of / Felton United Reford Church, West / Thirston/ on January 10th 2016. / They record both those from the / West Thirston Congregation who / fought in the Great War (1914- / 1918) and those who gave their / lives.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown

Source of quotation:
�Greater love hath no man . . .� St. John 15 v 13.

Research acknowledgements

J. Brown

Research In Progress

The names on this memorial are being researched by Eleanor Hall Contact: eleanorhall468@btinternet.com

Plaque 1914-18 Fallen Presbyterian (F14.09)

FELTON, United Reformed Church, West Thirston.

To

   the Glory of God

   In Memory of the Men of this Church

   who gave their lives in the war

   1914-1919

   Henry Smith

   Hugh Ernest Robson

   Robert Phillips Wood

   Robert Albert Smith

   Stanley Warham

   John William Auldjo

   Thomas Campbell

   Robert Kerr Gray

   Robert Oubridge

   James Rutherford.

   "Greater love hath no man than this,

   that a man lay down his life for his friends".

NameF14.09

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