Memorial
Matfen Parish - WW1
Current Location
south wall of nave, Holy Trinity Church, Matfen, Castle Morpeth, Northumberland, NE20 0RL, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 03035 71764
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Roll of honour or book of remembrance
- WMR Reference Number
- 34057
- Description
- Roll of Honour on parchment, set in a glazed plain wood frame. The title "Roll of Honour" is in illuminated Gothic script. Below this are painted flags between two laurel sprays above a ribbon bearing the dates and "Matfen Parish" and the dates. At the bottom, the words "For King and Country" are in Gothic upper and lower case. The roll is handwritten in ink. The page is divided into three columns of 9 spaces, into which the names are set in the first two columns, with the third column left blank.
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR / 1914-'15-'16 / MATFEN PARISH / 1917,1918 / FOR KING AND COUNTRY/[names]
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 18
- Died
- 18
- Information shown
- surname, forenames, date of death,regiment,place of birth,manner of death, rank, decorations, place of death
- Maker(s)
E W GUTHRIE OF BENWELL, Artist
Components
- Roll of honour
Height: 850MM
Width: 625MM
Made from: Parchment
Condition: Good