Memorial

Felton Parish and G Dixon - WW1

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Source: Copyright Mike Peck

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Current Location

South wall at the west end of the nave, St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Riverside, Felton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE65 9EA, England

OS Grid Reference

NU 18205 00192

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33438
Description: Rectangular brass plaque set within an alabaster frame. The incised inscription is black-enamelled, with the initial letters rubricated. The ranks and units of the Officers are detailed and sit above the names of the Other Ranks. As stated in the inscription, the memorial originally featured a Union Jack, which was hung above the plaque, the staff held by carved hands. This flag appears to have perished, and the Colours of the local Branch of the British Legion, before it became 'Royal' now hang in its place.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE HEROIC DEAD CONNECTED WITH FELTON PARISH/ WHO ANSWERED THE CALL OF/ KING AND COUNTRY, FIGHTING FOR/ LIBERTY, HUMANITY AND RIGHT/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ BE THOU FAUTHFUL UNTO DEATH AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE/ THIS MEMORIAL BRASS AND UNION JACK ARE THE GIFTS OF/ EDWARD AND BARBARA NEWTON OF THIRSTON HOUSE, WHO ENSHRINE/ WITH THESE OTHER BRAVE MEN, THE NAME OF THEIR GALLANT NEPHEW/ GEORGE DIXON, M.I.M.E. (NB MIME is likely to stand for Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. As the list of names on the memorial shows, Second Lieutenant Dixon was an officer in the Royal Engineers.)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 36
Died: 36
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
Additional Information: First five names only also have rank and regiment shown

History

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Edward and Barbara Newton of Thirston House, Felton.

Ceremonies

Faculty Granted

29 April 1919

Unveiled

April 1920

Mr C E Leech of Seghill Hall & Herbert Coxon of Newcastle-on-Tyne

Dedicated

April 1920

Revd GA Brown

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Felton Parish and G Dixon - WW1

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Felton Parish and G Dixon - WW1

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