Memorial

St. James' Church - WW1

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Current Location

St. James the Great Church, Bishopstone Road, Bourton, Vale Of White Horse, Oxfordshire, SN6 8JQ, England

SU 23377 86786

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 60654
Description: Wall mounted, portrait orientated moulded-framed and glazed Roll of Service document. Roll decor comprises an outer blue-line border and the main green laurel leaf patterned, nowy-headed border which is superimposed with two sets of two shields at the top corners, each shield respectively, displaying an emblematic design for England -3 lions passant; Scotland - lion rampant; Ireland - harp and Wales - dragon. The laurel border is interrupted on each side and lower corners by further emblems of national flowers for each Country - rose, thistle, shamrock and daffodil. An inner nowy-headed red line follows the laurel border and emblem projections. Above the title and inscription are the semi-draping White Ensign flag and the Union flag, crossed at their staves behind a shield. Title and other specific initial letters are in red ink and some in blue with the remaining inscription and names in black ink.
Inscription: ROLL OF SERVICE / ST. JAMES' BOURTON / In honoured remembrance / of the men from this Parish / who served their King and Country / in the Great War, 1914 - 1918. / (59 NAMES in two columns)

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good