Memorial

St Peters Church - WW1, WW2

Rugby - St Peter Roll of Honour WW1 - Tablet

Source: Copyright David Austin

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Current Location

St Peter and St John's Church, St Peter's Road, off Clifton Road, Rugby, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 3QP, England

SP 51480 75190

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 94791
Description: Wall mounted, portrait oriented, apex-headed brown and white marble framework incorporating in relief, a white stone tablet depicting the Crucifixion scene, flanked by two angels per side. Framework bears incised inscriptions above and below the Crucifixion scene. Names incised at base of frame on a flush wall mounted tablet. An associated WW2 landscape oriented engraved brass plaque is attached to the wall centrally below the Great War framework. Shelf below WW2 plaque.
Inscription: Framework, top rail: GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD / Framework, base: IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR / AND IN HOPE OF GODS MERCY FOR THOSE WHO SERVING DIED. // Tablet: THE SERVANT IS NOT GREATER THAN HIS LORD / (34 NAMES) / { IT IS BETTER TO DIE IN BATTLE / THAN TO BEHOLD } { THE CALAMITIES OF OUR NATION / and OUR SANCTUARY } // Plaque WW2: AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN / THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 -1945. / (11 NAMES)

Frame

Height: 1480 mm

Width: 1113 mm

Made from: Marble - Brown

Condition: Good

Tablet

Height: 280 mm

Width: 1113 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Sculpture