Memorial

St. Peter's Church - Reredos & Roll of Honour

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East wall, south aisle,, St. Peter's Church, Church Street, Market Bosworth, Hinckley And Bosworth, Leicestershire, CV13 0LG, England

SK 40758 03257

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 37825
Description: Oak reredos to rear of Altar in south aisle. Cross in centre, names to either side carved in relief in capital letters. The decoration includes carved florals, false ogee and trefoil pattern 'tracery' moulding panels. It stands on two legs formed by projecting 'pilaster'-like features that extend to the ground. The two carved inscription panels are doors which open, revealing portrait orientated, hand written Roll of Honours of all who served & died. Title lettering, inscription & casualties in red ink, other names in black ink with first letters of forename & surname in red ink.
Inscription: Left door : TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / THIS REREDOS / COMMEMORATES / THIS HONOUR OF THE / MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO SERVED THEIR / KING AND COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1918 AD AND / PERPETUATES THE / SACRED MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO MADE THE / SUPREME SACRIFICE Right door : (19 NAMES ) / MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Roll of Honour, surnames A to H : MARKET BOSWORTH / MEN ENROLLED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR / KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918 (2 columns of 67 Names) Roll of Honour, surnames H to W : MARKET BOSWORTH / MEN ENROLLED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR / KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 - 1918 (2 columns of 62 Names)

Maker(s): MESSRS COWDELL AND BRYAN, Architect
MR ANTHONY SMITH OF LEICESTER, Wood Carver

Unveiled

09th April 1922

UNKNOWN

Reredos

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good