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    Memorial

    St John's Alnmouth - WW1

    The tablet

    Source: Copyright John Hale

    1/2

    Current Location

    St John the Baptist's Church, Northumberland Street, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2RJ, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NU 24646 10550

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-33337

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    33337
    Description
    A white marble tablet within a dark brown alabaster frame. The fluted frame has a Tudor Rose in each corner. The central panel has the dates in the top left and right corners, each in a box. The names are listed in two columns with a single vertical line to separate them. The lettering has been incised and painted brown, using Roman upper and lower case lettering throughout
    Inscription
    AUGUST 4TH 1914/ NOVEMBER 11TH 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ and in/ memory of/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    20
    Died
    20
    Information shown
    Rank, forename/ initials, surname
    Order of names
    By rank
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    Gift of Mrs Scolefield of Lint Close, Alnmouth

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    23 September 1920

    Dr Wild, Rt Rev Lord Bishop of Newcastle

    Custodian
    The Parochial Church Council

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Marble - White


    Condition: Good


    Frame

    Height: 596 mm

    Width: 875 mm

    Depth: c75 mm


    Made from: Alabaster


    Condition: Good


    • http://newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6153
  • Morpeth Herald 1 October 1920- unveiling report
  • Alnwick and County Gazette 25 September 1920 (brief unveiling report) and 2 October 1920 (full unveiling report)