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    Memorial

    Christ Church - WW1

    COPY PAINTING OF FRANCIA'S PIETA SET WITHIN A LARGE WOODEN FRAME WITH INSCRIPTIONS ABOVE AND BELOW IT. AT THE BOTTOM CORNERS ARE NAMES IN BLACK TEXT PAINTED ONTO TWO WHITE BACKGROUNDS.

    Source: David Ayling

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    Current Location

    Christ Church, 14, Christchurch Park, Sutton, Sutton, Greater London, SM2 5TN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 26221 63328

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Painting / Print
    WMR Reference Number
    39436
    Description
    COPY PAINTING OF FRANCIA'S PIETA. PAINTING IS SET WITHIN A LARGE WOODEN FRAME WITH INSCRIPTION ABOVE AND BELOW IT. DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION IN GOLD LETTERING PAINTED ONTO THE WOODEN FRAME AND NAMES PAINTED ONTO A WHITE BACKGROUND FLANKING IT. PAINTING DEPICTS JESUS LYING IN THE SEPULCHRE WITH THREE ANGELS ATTENDING IN GREEN, RED AND BLUE GOWNS.
    Inscription
    TOP PANEL: IF WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN/ EVEN SO THEM ALSO WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS/ WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM/ WHEREFORE COMFORT ONE ANOTHER WITH THESE WORDS CENTRE PANEL: † / PARISHIONERS AND MEMBERS/ OF THE CONGREGATION OF/ CHRIST CHURCH/ SUTTON/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 † 1918/ GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ † / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN/ AND IN THE MORNING/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM SMALL BRASS PLAQUE: THIS PICTURE/ A COPY OF FRANCIA'S PIETA IS/ THE GIFT OF GEORGE R. GALLAHER/ IT WAS PAINTED BY HIS DAUGHTER/ MABEL L. GALLAHER/ 1920 LEFT AND RIGHT HAND PANELS: (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    62
    Died
    62
    Information shown
    forenames, surname
    Order of names
    surname,forename
    Maker(s)
    • Miss Mabel L. Gallagher, Designer

    • Mr. H. D. Scarles-Wood - designer of the oak frame and panelling, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    Gift of painter's father, Major G. H. S. Gallaher
    Maintenance History
    2000: PAINT IS STARTING TO PEEL

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    22nd May 1921

    UNKNOWN

    Components

    Painting

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Unknown


    Plaques / Panels with names

    Made from: Vellum


    Condition: Good


    Frame

    Height: 3500MM

    Width: 2130MM


    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    • West Sussex Gazette - Thursday 26 May 1921 CHRIST CHURCH WAR MEMORIAL.