- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- WMR Reference Number
- 11453
- Description
- Gothic white marble screen formed by eight tablets incised with names. In the centre there is a winged
figure representing the angel assigned to record the deeds of all those who had died, the Recording Angel, which is depicted holding an endless scroll representing eternity. The Ange is flanked by two small bronze figures representing Faith and Fortitude. Behind it are the arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and England.
- Inscription
- (Names)/ (ON PLINTH BENEATH ANGEL): TO THE/ MEMBERS & OFFICERS/ OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT/ AND THE/ SONS OF MEMBERS & OFFICERS/ OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS/ WHO IN THE GREAT WAR/ CONSUMMATED WITH THEIR LIVES THE/ TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE/ IN THE CAUSE OF/ RIGHT & LIBERTY/ THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED IN/ HOMAGE & AFFECTION.
(Names)
SONS OF MEMBERS OF/ THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KILLED/ (four panels)
MEMBERS OF/ THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KILLED/ (four names, two died on service)// OFFICERS OF/ THE HOUSE OF LORDS KILLED/ (two names) // OFFICER OF/ THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KILLED/ (one name)
SONS OF OFFICERS OF/ THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KILLED/ (eight names)
THE SONS OF PEERS OF PARLIAMENT, AND OF/ OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS WHO FELL IN THE/ WAR ARE COMMEMORATED IN THE ROYAL GALLERY WHERE/ THE HOUSE OF LORDS WAR MEMORIAL IS PLACED./
O FORTUNATA MORS, QUAE NATURAE DEBITA PRO PATRIA/ EST POTISSIMUM REDDITA. EST ERGO EXSTRUCTA MOLES/ INCISAEQUE LITTERAE, VIRTUTIS TESTES SEMPITERNAE NUNQUAM/ DE VOBIS EORUM QUI VESTRUM VIDEBUNT MONUMENTUM/ GRATISSIMUS SERMO CONTICESCET. ITA PRO MORTALI/ CONDITIONE VITAE IMMORTALITATEM ESTIS CONSECUTI./ "CICERO XIV PHILIPIC"
(TRANSLATION: Happy was your death. You paid for your fatherland and the/ common debt that all men owe to nature. So this fabric is reared, and/ the letters inscribed upon it, as eternal testimonies of your valour./ Those who look upon your monument will never cease to tell of/ your deeds in words of gratitude. And so instead of the mortality/ of human life you have obtained Immortality. "CICERO XIV PHILLIPIC")