Memorial

Budleigh Salterton Parish - WW1, Chancel Screen

Setting

Source: Copyright Stephen MacDonald-Brown

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Current Location

ST PETER'S CHURCH, The Lawn, Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, Devon, EX9 6LT, England

SY 06252 82012

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 25236
Description: A BRASS CHANCEL SCREEN WITH NOWY HEADER AND RAISED FRAME NOW HUNG ON THE WALL. THE FRAME HAS FLOWER ROUNDELS ON THE TOP AND SIDES AND CARRIES A COMMEMORATION ON THE LOWER EDGE. THE CENTRAL AREA HAS A LATIN CROSS/CRUCIFIX WITH CHRIST UPON IT WITH THE COMMEMORATION ABOVE AND BELOW IT: THE NAMES ARE TO EITHER SIDE, A COLUMN ON EACH. THE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED IN BLACK RELIEF LETTERS, THE COMMEMORATION IN RAISED LETTERING.
Inscription: CENTRE SECTION ABOVE THE CRUCIFIX: BY THE CROSS AND PASSION GOOD LORD DELIVER US CENTRE SECTION, BENEATH THE CRUCIFIX: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ THE CHANCEL SCREEN IS RAISED/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE NOBLE EXAMPLE OF/ THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY ABOVE THE NAMES TO THE LEFT: ROLL OF HONOUR/ [NAMES] ABOVE THE NAMES TO THE RIGHT: GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ [NAMES]

Screen

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good