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Plaque Roddam 1915 St. Michael

Reference

I1.01

Place

ILDERTON

Map ref

NT 017218

Original Location

St. Michael's Church, north wall of nave.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Plaque 18 inches high x 2 feet 6 inches wide. There is a very thin raised border. The badge of the Northumberland Fusiliers is cast in half relief in the top left hand corner. The lettering is in raised Roman capitals.

Materials used

Brass

Inscription

In loving memory of
Robert Collingwood Roddam
Captain the Northumberland Fusiliers
only son of Lt. Col. R.J. Roddam of Roddam
and Helen his wife
Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross
Killed in action at Hooge June 16th 1915
aged 25 years
"Well done thou good and faithful servant"
Requiescat in Pace

Names

See above

Present condition

Good.

Notes

See Every Name a Story

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: Tony Harding

Journal 10/11/2011 carries an article about Captain Roddam found in the Roddam Collection in Northumberland Records Office at Woodhorn. The article includes a photograph of Capt. Roddam and a certificate issued to mark his death.

Sources of quotations
�Well done thou good and faithful servant� Matthew 25 v 21;
�Requiescat in Pace� "May he rest in peace" Latin Mass for the Dead

Research acknowledgements

Janet Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

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