Memorial

Glanton Presbyterian Church WW1 Tablet

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Current Location

South wall, United Reformed (formerly Presbyterian) Church, Glanton, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 4AN, England

NU 06881 14490

United Reformed

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33722
Description: Grey marble tablet on black marble backboard. Slightly tapered memorial with an overhanging top. At the bottom is carved an officers cap and gloves in half relief. The words 'Pro Patria' are carved in half relief at the top. The inscription is in serifs and plain capitals throughout, with the quotations at the bottom in italics
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN TENDER AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS CONGREGATION/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEY JEOPARDED THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH IN THE HIGH/ PLACES OF THE FIELD./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAT THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: surname, forenames, date of death,manner of death,age of death
Order of names: date of death
Additional Information: only names are given here-see the referenced NEWMP report for other details

Tablet

Height: 1270mm

Width: 1010mm

Made from: Marble - Grey

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: 1470mm

Width: 1190mm

Made from: Marble - Black

Condition: Good