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Picture Choir 1914-18 St. Mary

Reference

O11.04

Place

OVINGHAM

Map ref

NZ 085636

Original Location

St. Mary the Virgin Church.

Which war

1914-18

Memorial Description

Picture of Virgin Mary in ornate brass frame. Hanging from the bottom of the frame is a small brass plaque bearing the inscription. The names are listed in two columns. The lettering is in Roman upper and lower case.

Materials used

Oil painting with brass frame and plaque.

Inscription

In grateful and loving memory / of the members of the choir / who fell in the Great War. / (Names) / and in remembrance of / the courage and patience of / the women of the Parish / 1914-1918. /
We praise thee, O God.
Presented to the church by Jane Thorp, choirmaster, 1904-1921.

Names

7 full names.
See transcript.

How money was raised

Presented by Jane Thorp.

Newspaper cuttings, photos or archival material

Photos: J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding; Dorothy Hall

Diocese of Newcastle Faculty No.785, 22/12/1921

Research acknowledgements

Sally Bird; J. Brown; P. Thirkell; Tony Harding

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Picture Choir 1914-18 St. Mary (O11.04)

OVINGHAM, St. Mary the Virgin Church.

   In grateful and loving memory

   of the Members of the Choir

   who fell in the Great War.

   ------------------------------

   Cecil Harrison       John Turner

   William Rogers       Charles W. Simpson

   Charles N. Turner    Edward Smith

   Godfrey R. Vickers

   ------------------------------

   and in remembrance of

   the courage and patience of

   the women of the Parish

   1914-1918.

   ------------------------------

   We praise thee, O God.

NamesO11.04

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