Memorial
St Peters Parishioners - WW1
Current Location
St Peter's Church, Humshaugh, Tynedale, Northumberland, NE46 6AE, England
OS Grid Reference
NY 92003 71378
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 34189
- Description
- White Marble Plaque . The central plaque of white marble has a shallow pointed top, which is echoed by the black marble pattress. The names are listed in a single column using Roman capitals. The Biblical quotation is in lower case italics.
- Inscription
- THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ "BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH"/ REV.2.10.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 16
- Died
- 16
- Information shown
- surname,forename
Components
- Tablet
Height: 760MM
Width: 1070MM
Made from: Marble - White
Condition: Good
- Backboard
Made from: Marble - Black
Condition: Good
- Newcastle Daily Journal 9/4/1920 reports that faculties for pipe organ and tablet had been applied for-reports that the original proposal was to dedicate an organ as a war memorial. Although a Faculty for a pipe organ had been applied for, it was never dedicated as a war memorial. The inscription states that the organ was installed in 1921 by two sisters in memory of their father. According to National Pipe Organ Register, (Ref. G00175) the organ was made and installed in 1920 by Bishop & Co.
- WMSH81.1
- Hexham Courant 27/2/1998 75 years ago reports unveiling in 1923
- Alan Grint has researched the names on this memorial in his book In Silent Fortitude, 2011 Ergo Press ISBN 9780955751098