Memorial
East Chevington WW1 Roll Of Honour
Current Location
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, Abbots Tower, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1LU, England
OS Grid Reference
NU 18630 13637
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 33474
- Description
- ILLUMINATED ROLL OF HONOUR. HAND WRITTEN. PAINTING SURROUNDING ROLL OF HONOUR. DEPICTS SCENES OF BATTLE ON LAND AND AT SEA. ARCHWAY SURROUNDS NAMES. SOLDIER AND SAILOR WITH REVERSED RIFLES AT BASE RIGHT. WINGED ANGEL AT TOP OF ARCH. GRIEVING WOMAN AT BASE LEFT. In the top left corner is a picture of a sinking ship with a lifeboat. At top right is soldier tending a wounded soldier, with a burning town in the background.
- Inscription
- IN MEMORIAM/ THEY HAVE GONE TO ETERNAL BLISS/ AND THEIRS WAS A GLORIOUS END/ FOR GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND/[names]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 67
- Died
- 67
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment, initials of forenames
- Order of names
- surname
- Additional Information
- see referenced NEWMP report for the names
- Maker(s)
Richard Bell in 1920, Artist
Ceremonies
Presented
1920
Previous Location(s)
East Chevington Institute, East Chevington, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Year of move
1960's
Reason for move
Formerly in East Chevington Institute. Whole village was demolished under opencast coal operations. Transferred to Broomhill Army Cadet Force, where it was restored before handing over to RNF Museum.
Components
- Frame
Width: 3 INCHES
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Roll of honour
Height: 3 FEET
Width: 2 FEET
Made from: Paper
Condition: Good
- Weekly Courier 23/11/1985 about restoration and handing over to the museum