Memorial

Christ Church, Todmorden - WW1

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Current Location

The tablet was in the south aisle of the nave, the mosaic on the south wall of the chancel. , Christ Church, Burnley Road, Todmorden, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL14 7BS, England

OS Grid Reference

SD 93602 24466

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 2646
Description: Wall-mounted marble tablet and associated mosaic. Tablet has alabaster surround, black lettering and a painted coat of arms at top centre. Names in three columns. Mosaic depicts Christ crucified on a leafy cross with angels kneeling at feet, with a dark blue background.
Inscription: Tablet: THE MOSAIC DECORATION IN THE/ SOUTH SIDE OF THE CHANCEL HAS BEEN/ ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS/ OF THE CONGREGATION WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ (Names)/ ETERNAL REST GIVE TO THEM O LORD AND LET LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE UPON THEM Mosaic: TE ERGO QUAE SUMUS TUIS FAMULIS SUBVENI QUOS PRETIOSO SANGUINE REDIMISTI. AETERNA FAC CUM SANCTIS TUIS IN GLORIA NUMERARI./ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1919.

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48
Information shown: Surname, forename
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Height: 1300mm

Width: 1340mm

Made from: Marble

Condition: Good

Mosaic

Made from: Mosaic

Condition: Good

Further Information

Hornshaw and Fowler, Calderdale War Dead, published privately in 1995, their memorial 910
Pictures of the church's conversion to a 5-bedroom residential dwelling http://www.pugh-auctions.com/Lot/Manchester/20160913/048a