Memorial
St Pauls Church
Current Location
St Paul the Apostle, Scotland Gate, Choppington, Wansbeck, Northumberland, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 25512 83942
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
- WMR Reference Number
- 33838
- Description
- TWELVE PANELLED REREDOS WITH WW1 INSCRIPTION ON EIGHT OF THE PANELS AND WW2 INSCRIPTION ON THE OTHER FOUR. CARVED INSCRIPTION
- Inscription
- WW1 PANELS: IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE FROM THIS PARISH WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS WW2 PANELS: IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO LOST THIER LIVES/ DURING THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ "THEY SHALL NOT/ GROW OLD AS WE/ THAT ARE LEFT GROW/ OLD."
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 191
- Died
- 191
- Information shown
- surname,manner of death
- Order of names
- manner of death,surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 51
- Died
- 51
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
Ralph Hedley and Sons, Builder
Ceremonies
Unveiled
23rd March 1924
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Dedicated
23rd March 1924
Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Faculty Granted
06th September 1948
UNKNOWN
Components
- Reredos
Height: C 4FT
Width: C 12FT
Made from: Wood - Oak
Condition: Good
- MORPETH HERALD by N/A 28/03/1924 17/09/1948 05/11/1948 Source: Media Library Published:N/A MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND
- WMSC36.1