WWI Memorial and Window, All Saints, Flore, Northants.
Posted by: greysman
N 52° 13.990 W 001° 03.686
30U E 632384 N 5788742
A brass plaque and three-light memorial window in the north aisle of this lovely village church.
Waymark Code: WMBVZV
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/25/2011
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This three-light memorial window is to be found at the east end of the north aisle in All Saints Church in Flore. Below it is a brass plaque bearing the names of the men of Flore who died in WWI.
The three main panels of the window carry the images of St.Martin, Christ in Glory, and St.George with the words "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a Crown of Life" Revelation ch2:vv10. Above are the crests of three regiments, the Royal Artillery, the Coldstream Guards, and the Northamptonshire Yeomanry.
The dedication and names inscribed on the plaque are:
THE ABOVE WINDOW AND THIS TABLET
WERE ERECTED IN EVER GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE
UNDERMENTIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF FLORE
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE
GREAT WAR, 1914-1918.
Lieut.Col.H.P.Burnyeat, R.F.A. 2nd.Lieut.B.L.Capell, R.A.F. M.C.
Pte.H Ollingworth, " 2nd.Lieut.S.J.Wright, Essex.
Sergt.J.T.Coleman, " Pte.W.Bull, Leicesters.
L'Corpl.D.Kemp, Northants. Pte.J.Hammersley, "
Pte.H.M.Marsh, " Pte.A.Dolley, "
Pte.W.Onley, " Pte.W.Judkins, Machine Gun Corps.
Pte.J.Bryden, " Pte.J.A.Austin, Motor Corps.A.S.C.
L'Corpl.E.Arnold, " Pte.S.Birkett, 1st.Devons.
Pte.T.H.Brassington," Pte.S.Linnell, Bedfords.
Pte.W.Bassett, Lincolns. Sapper.W.H.Nightingale, R.E.E.F.
Pte.A.Capell, " Staff Sergt.F.Green, R.A.O.C.
Sergt.W.Murphy, R.A.M.C.