Memorial

Welton cum Melton - Roll of Honour WW1

Welton Cum Melton Roll of Honour

Source: Copyright Paul Clarke

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Current Location

St. Helen's Church, Church Street, Welton, East Yorkshire, HU15 1NH, England

SE 95892 27309

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Roll of honour or book of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 81661
Description: Wall mounted, portrait oriented, curve-headed and shouldered, substantial wooden frame holding a Roll of Honour document. The Roll bears a Union flag at top centre with a banner-scrolled inscription and listed names below. The whole is enclosed by a green chain-like foliate border. The names of those men who fell are marked by a small suffix laurel wreath. Wounded and Prisoners of War are also indicated.
Inscription: WELTON CUM MELTON / Roll of Honour / FOR KING AND COUNTRY / Mobilised August 1914 / (12 NAMES) Joined August to December 1914 / (33 NAMES) / Joined 1915 / (30 NAMES) / Joined 1916 / (37 NAMES) / Joined 1917 / (13 NAMES) / Joined 1918 / (10 NAMES) / Unknown dates / (3 NAMES)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 137
Served: 116
Died: 21
Information shown: Title, forename initials, forename, surname, honours, rank, regiment or service, died/served, wounded, PoW
Order of names: Month and year joined service

Roll of honour

Made from: Paper

Condition: At Risk

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good