Memorial
Gunthorpe - WW1 Roll Of Honour
Current Location
St John the Baptist Church, Main Street, Gunthorpe, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7EU, England
OS Grid Reference
SK 681 443
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
- 58707
- Description
- Framed and glazed handwritten and illuminated roll of honour. Frame has a pointed top and there is a shelf below for flowers. Oak leaf and acorn border with the coats of arms of the allies on shields. The royal coat of arms are placed centrally above with the dedication and the names in two columns below. Between each letter of the alphabet of the names is a decorative bar and there is a cross against the names of the fallen. Calligraphy is black ink with red capitals.
- Inscription
- For King For Country/ DIEU ET MON DROIT/ HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE/ GUNTHORPE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ Designed, writtena nd presented to Gunthorpe/ by Valentin Vaerwyck, Archt in Ghent,/ Belgian Refugee for some time/ Resident in this Villahe during/ the Great War 1914 - 18. Border: Belgium/ Russia/ Italy/ Portugal/ Japan/ Roumania/ America/ Servia/ France/
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 58
- Served
- 46
- Died
- 12
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename
- Maker(s)
Valentin Vaerwyck, Designer
Valentin Vaerwyck, Writer
- Sponsor Type
- private
Components
- Roll of honour
Height: 1100mm
Width: 750mm
Made from: Paper
Condition: Good
- Frame
Made from: Wood, Glass
Condition: Good