Memorial Triptych - St Peter - Barrowden, Rutland
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A memorial Tryptich in St Peter's church, Barrowden.
Waymark Code: WM117DW
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/31/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
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A memorial Tryptich in St Peter's church, Barrowden, which consists of a wooden triptych, the centre panel being the crucified Christ, surrounded by decorative border of flowers and leaves.

Inscription -

HE DIED THAT WE
MIGHT LIVE

Left of shrine:

GREATER
LOVE
HATH NO
MAN THAN
THIS

Right of shrine:

THAT A
MAN LAY
DOWN HIS
LIFE FOR
HIS FRIENDS


On either side of the shrine (Names)

An adjacent plaque reads:

This War Shrine was erected by The
Parishioners of Barrowden
in Memory of the Brave Men of this
Village who fought and died in the
Great War 1914-1918
Arthur Hutchings. Rector
Samuel Dexter
William White
Churchwardens.
October 1919

Names on memorial -

Name Rank Unit Batt Died
Bryar - George Henry        
Clark - Arthur William Private Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 5 27/08/1918
Clifton - William George Edward Private Lincolnshire Regiment 1 25/09/1916
Curtis - Albert Howell Private Royal Fusiliers 8 04/08/1916
Curtis - Horace Lieutenant West Yorkshire Regiment 9 07/08/1915
Curtis - Harry Reginald Major Royal Welch Fusiliers 11 18/09/1918
Dexter - Ernest Stephen Private Machine Gun Corps (infantry) 149 Coy 25/11/1916
Hopkins - Harry Private Worcestershire Regiment 4 18/11/1916
Pepper - Joshua Edwin Swan Lance Corporal Royal Fusiliers 9 03/05/1917
Pollard - George Private Grenadier Guards 1 27/09/1918
Sanders - Alfred Edwin Private Coldstream Guards 3 30/12/1914
White - Harry Lance Corporal Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) 9 04/10/1917
Wright - Fred Private Yorkshire Regiment 1 04/11/1918
Wright - George Samuel Corporal Queen's Own Royal West Surrey Regiment 1 13/04/1918

 







 

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/10/1919

Private or Public Monument?: Private

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Not known

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
St Peter
Church Lane
Barrowden, Rutland England
LE15 8ED


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