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    Memorial

    Gunthorpe - WW1 Roll Of Honour

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    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

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    © WMR-58707

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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