Memorial

St. John the Evangelist, Spittal

St John the Evangelist, Spittal, Berwick Upon Tweed

Source: Eric Musgrave

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Current Location

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, Main Street, Lower Spittal, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1RD, England

NU 00562 51572

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fittings
WMR Reference Number: 33524
Description: HIGH ALTAR WITH SCENES DEPICTED ON IT AND REREDOS FLANKED BY WOODEN PANELLING WITH INSCRIPTION ON. CARVED INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING SCENES ON THE ALTAR DEPICT CHRIST IN GLORY FLANKED BY ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST ON THE LEFT AND ST PETER THE APOSTLE ON THE RIGHT. BETWEEN THE PAINTINGS ARE DEPICTED THE INSTRUMENTS OF OUR LORD'S PASSION
Inscription: TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF SPITTAL/ WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ ALSO IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO/ FELL DURING THE/ WAR 1939 - 45/ (Names)/ REST ETERNAL/ GRANT UNTO/ THEM O LORD/ AND LET LIGHT/ PERPETUAL/ SHINE UPON/ THEM.

Panelling

Height: 6 Feet

Width: 10 inches

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good