Memorial Details
Memorial
Plaque 1914-18 St. Peter and St. Paul
Reference
L29.02
Place
LONGHOUGHTON
Map ref
NU 243151
Original Location
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. On west wall of nave.
Which war
1914-18
Memorial Description
Plaque 2 feet 6 inches high x 3 feet wide (762 mm x 914 mm). There is a wide margin of red marble surrounding a white marble central panel on which is the dedication. At the top is a wreath carved in half relief in white marble. The lettering is in black Roman capitals.
Materials used
Red and white marble.
Inscription
To the Glory of God / and / in proud and grateful memory of those / from this Parish / who fell in the Great War / 1914-1919
Their name liveth for evermore.
Their name liveth for evermore.
Names
Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material
Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding
Alnwick Gazette Almanack 1916 carries portrait of Robert Foreman, Irish Lancers, killed in action.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.652, 26/02/1920
Source of quotation:
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44
Alnwick Gazette Almanack 1916 carries portrait of Robert Foreman, Irish Lancers, killed in action.
Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.652, 26/02/1920
Source of quotation:
“Their name liveth for evermore” Apocrypha, Ecclesiasticus 44
Research acknowledgements
P. Thirkell; J. Brown; S. Bird; Tony Harding
Research In Progress
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Plaque 1914-18 St. Peter and St. Paul (L29.02)
LONGHOUGHTON, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
To the glory of God
and
in proud and grateful memory of those
from this Parish
who fell in the Great War 1914-1919
2nd Lieut. W. Bickerton M.G.C. Sgt. Maj. B. Hills North'd Fusrs.
Pte. A. Rough " Pte. J. Butters " "
" J.W. Douglas 7th Border Regt. " J.R. Dodds " "
" H.W. Downie King's R. Rifles " W. Foreman “ "
Tpr. R. Foreman 5th Lancers " A. Gray " "
Pte. J. Landers, K.O.S.B. " R. Hinson " "
" J. Stanton, Labour Batt. " J.D. Nisbet " "
" J.A. Wood, North Staffs. " M.J. Stanton " "
Pte. J. Straker, North'd Fusrs.
Their name liveth for evermore
NameL29.02
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