Memorial
St James Church WW1 Memorial Plaque
Current Location
St James Church, Copper Chare, Morpeth, Castle Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1BS, England
OS Grid Reference
NZ 19809 86240
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 34129
- Description
- Wall-mounted brass plaque comprising, incised black lettering in Roman capitals set in a wooden frame and a wide patterned border of vines and bunches of grapes. The plaque is located on a wall of the south aisle inside the church. The names of those who died are listed in six columns.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF MORPETH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. 233 names are then listed in six columns followed by the inscription "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 233
- Died
- 233
- Information shown
- Surname and Initials of forenames and in some cases the complete forename
- Order of names
- Surname, initials / forename
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Sponsored By
- Contributions were requested from the relatives of those named on the plaque, but this was not mandatory.
Ceremonies
Unveiled
26th February 1922
Lt. Col. Irwin Wright, D.S.O., Commanding 7th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Dedicated
26th February 1922
Dr. Wild, Bishop of Newcastle
Components
- Plaque
Height: C 4FT
Width: C 5FT
Made from: Brass
Condition: Unknown
- Morpeth Herald of 15/4/1921, 9/9/1921 and 16/9/1921 reports intention of placing the brass tablet and cost. On 30/9/1921 it confirmed the no one was obliged to pay to add a name to the plaque. On 10/2/1922 it reported on the proposed unveiling and on the 3/3/1922 it reported on the unveiling. On 2/4/1948 it reported on the return of the colours to the Northumberland Fusiliers. Source: Media Library. Published: N/A Morpeth, Northumberland
- http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=7969. North East War Memorial Project ref: M17.09
- The Illustrated Chronicle dated 27/2/1922 reported on the unveiling
- The Newcastle Daily Chronicle reported about the unveiling on 27/2/1922