Memorial

St Mary The Virgin Tablet WW1

Source: Orphan Work 12536

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Current Location

St Mary the Virgin, Church Road, Beddington, Sutton, Greater London, SM6 7NH, England

TQ 29575 65254

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 12536
Description: RECTANGULAR WALL MOUNTED PLAQUE. STANDS ON PEDESTAL SHELF AND SURMOUNTED BY FLAG HOLDER. INSCRIPTION IN RED AND GREEN LETTERING AND ENGRAVED IN V CUT ROMAN CAPS. THE TABLET HAS A DOUBLE MOULDED BORDER INCORPORATING RELIEFS OF VARIOUS FLOWERS WHICH APPEAR TO BE THE ROSE OF ENGLAND, DAFFODIL OF WALES, THISTLE OF SCOTLAND AND SHAMROCK OF IRELAND. THERE ARE THREE OF THESE IN THE BOTTOM BORDER, THREE UP EACH SIDE AND SIX ACROSS THE TOP. AT THE TOP OF THE TABLET, STANDING BETWEEN THE WORDS SURSUM CORDA, IS A RELIEF FIGURE OF CHRIST BEARING A STAFF WITH HALO.
Inscription: SURSUM CORDA/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND AS A/ PERPETUAL MEMORIAL OF THE MEN OF/ THIS CHURCH AND PARISH WHO HAVE/ GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ LORD ALL PITYING JESU BLEST/ GRANT THEM THINE ETERNAL REST

Unveiled

10th April 1921

Dr T Cato Worsfold MO JP

Dedicated

10th April 1921

Rev H A Hodgson (Rector of Beddington)

Plaque

Height: 2535MM

Width: 1210MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good