Memorial Tablet - St Giles - Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire
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WWI memorial tablet at St Giles' church, Marston Montgomery.
Waymark Code: WM14Z31
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/15/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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WWI memorial tablet in the south porch of St Giles' church, Marston Montgomery. It consists of a white marble tablet. The top pediment is plain with a Chi Rho monogram at the head, below which is a narrow frieze of egg and dart pattern, and below that a narrow punctuated border.

The main panel bears the inscription and name list in black lettering. Each side of the tablet has a polygonal vase attached.

The inscription reads -

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
1914-1919
THE LECTERN, THE LITANY DESK, AND THIS TABLET WERE PRESENTED AS THANKOFFERINGS TO GOD FOR VICTORY, PEACE, AND THE
SAFE RETURN OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE SPARED, ALSO IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO MADE THE GREAT SACRIFICE.
"THE ONE SHALL BE TAKEN."
(Names)
"AND THE OTHER LEFT."
(Names)

Names on memorial -

SERGT. WILLIAM E. SKIDMORE D.C.M., R. SCOTS FUSILIERS, GUILLEMONT, JULY 30. 1916.
L.CORPL. JOHN T. COPESTAKE, LINCOLNS, FRANCE, NOV 6. 1916.
PTE. SAMUEL MORRIS, ROYAL FUSILIERS, BETHUNE, OCT 29. 1915.
PTE. GEORGE WOOD, GLOUCESTERS, SALONICA, APRIL 15. 1917.

1899 PTE. THOMAS J. WOOD, R.M.L.I, DARDANELLES, AFRICA, RUSSIA.
1914 SERGT. ROBERT R. SKIDMORE, R.A.M.C, FRANCE
 " PTE. FREDERICK MORRIS, 18TH. HUSSARS.
 "  " ALFRED GREEN, SHERWOODS, " .
1915  " HARRY CARPENTER, R. FUSILIERS " .
 "  " FREDERICK O. WEST, N. STAFFS, " .
1916 LIEUT. ARTHUR W. HUSKINSON, R.G.A., MESOPOTAMIA, PALESTINE.
 " SERGT. SAMUEL H. HALLAM, " , FRANCE
 " PTE. JOSEPH A. ROWE, R.F.A, "
 "  " WILLIAM A. BURTON, S. STAFFS.
 "  " JOHN FAULKNER, R.E. " .
 "  " CHARLES BULL, NOTTS AND DERBYS.
 "  " JAMES L. ATKINS, A.S.C, " .
 "  " JOHN H. WOOD, ROYAL SCOTS. " .
 "  " JOSEPH A. HALLAM, R.G.A, " .
1917 NURSE ALICE LOUISA MULLER, V.A.D.
1918 EDNA ANNIE WEST, Q.M.A.A.C, " .
 " PTE. FREDERICK W, HARRISON, DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY.
 "  " JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, R.M.L.I.
1908 SERGT. JOHN W. BECK, 60TH. RIFLES, FRANCE, EAST AFRICA.
1914 PTE. JOHN BEARDMORE, S. STAFFS  " .
 "  " EDGAR W. HILL, R.F.A.  " .
1915 CPL. GEORGE W. BATEMAN, M.G.C. " , ITALY.
 " PTE. FREDERICK A. PEACH, N. STAFFS, " .
 "  " FRED. BUCKLEY, R.A.V.C, " .
1916 LIEUT. WALTER K. LAVERTON, DERBYRE. YEOMANRY.
 " CPL. GEORGE HARRISON, A.S.C, FRANCE.
 " PTE. JOSEPH R. REDFERN, NOTTS AND DERBYS, FRANCE.
 "  " GEORGE FINNEY, " " " .
 "  " ALBERT L. WEST, R.A.O.C, " .
 "  " WALTER WEST, NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, " .
 "  " WILLIAM COYNE, A.S.C, MESOPOTAMIA.
 "  " WILLIAM BATES, " EAST AFRICA.
1917  " ERNEST L. MORRIS, LEICESTERS, " .
 "  " CHARLES T. BENNETT, NORTHAMPTONS, " .
1918  " CHARLES HARRISON, LEICESTERS, " .
 "  " ARTHUR BATES, S. STAFFS.
1919  " JOSHUA SKIDMORE, R.G.A.

 

Private or Public Monument?: Other

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 Giles ,
Thurvaston Road
Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire England
DE6 2FF


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