Memorial
Ross On Wye - WW1 Chapel Screen And Tablet
Current Location
St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Ross On Wye, South Herefordshire, Herefordshire, HR9 5HN, England
OS Grid Reference
SO 598 241
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- WMR Reference Number
- 32978
- Description
- ORNATE CHAPEL SCEEN WITH DEDICATORY WHITE MARBLE TABLET SET WITHIN AN ORNATE STONE FRAME. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD AND BLACK LETTERING TABLET: WHITE LATIN CROSS ON A BLUE MOSAIC BACKGROUND AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE TABLET WITH A RICHLY GILDED WREATH AT THE BASE OF THE CROSS SCREEN: DECORATED WITH 36 REGIMENTAL AND COUNTY CRESTS
- Inscription
- TOP: DULCE ET DECORUM EST/ PRO PATRIA MORI/ ROSS ROLL OF HONOUR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES: (NAMES) CENTRE: 1914-1919/ TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN EVER/ THANKFUL MEM-/ ORY OF THOSE/ MEN OF ROSS/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR THE/ CHAPEL SCREEN/ TOGETHER WITH/ THIS TABLET ARE/ SET UP BY THE/ PARISHIONERS/ ANO. DOMI. 1920
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 98
- Died
- 98
- Information shown
- surname,regiment,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename,regiment
- Maker(s)
ALFRED WILLIAM URSELL, Mason
ROLAND W PAUL FSA , Architect
W. SAUNDERS of Cirencester
- Costs
- £900
Ceremonies
Dedicated
27th June 1920
ARCHDEACON OF HEREFORD
Components
- Frame
Condition: Good
- Tablets
Height: c 1550 mm
Width: c 2810 mm
Depth: 100 mm
Made from: Marble - Sicilian
Condition: Good