Memorial

Triptych 1914-18 St. Aidan

Bamburgh

Memorial Name: Triptych 1914-18 St. Aidan (B3.02)

NEWMP Ref No.: B3.02

Parish: Bamburgh

Original Location:

Parish Church of St. Aidan, Church Street. Bamburgh. NE69 7BN.

Which War:

1914-18

Materials Used:

Wood

Inscription:

For God, King and Country.
Greater love hath no man
than this, that a man lay
down his life for
his friends.

Memorial Description:

Triptych.

The central portion has a gabled top, 48 inches high (121cms) at its peak.

The words “For / God, King and Country” are in the gable top.

The opened doors measure 10 inches wide (25cms), the central part measures 20 inches wide (51cms).

On the opened inner doors are lists of names incised and painted black and red using elaborate and elongated sans serif capital letters.

In the central panel is a parchment roll with highly coloured border.

It features a picture of Bamburgh village dominated by the Castle at the top.

To the left is a sword inside a wreath with the words “Pro Patria” on a ribbon round the sword.

Below this is an angel receiving a wounded soldier.

The dates are inside a wreath at the bottom left hand corner.

The quotation is at centre bottom with a cross on a shield.

The names are the same as those on the panels but in a different order and including the regiments, also in capital letters.

There is a shelf for flowers.

Names:

In two outer panels
20 names and rank;

In central panel
same 20 names and regiments.

See transcript.

Sources:

Photos: Janet Brown; Philip Thirkell; Chris Baldwin

Source of quotation:
“Greater love hath no man . . .” St. John 15 v 13

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

G. Bell, North Sunderland and Seahouses Local History Society;
Philip Thirkell;
Tony Harding;
Chris Baldwin

Research In Progress:

Bamburgh Heritage Trust is researching the names.

Contact Chris Baldwin, chrismbaldwin@btinternet.com

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Names Documents:

BAMBURGH, St. Aidan’s Church

 

Left hand panel                   Right hand panel

   ROLL OF HONOUR                    ROLL OF HONOUR

 

   Capt. A.P. Brewis                 Pte. H. Ross

   2nd Lieut. Guy A.J.               Pte. D. Rogerson

   Burdon-Sanderson                  Capt. H. Sanderson

   Pte. W.J. Clark                   Pte. J. Spratt

   Pte. M.W. Forest                  Pte. G. Taylor

   Pte. W. Hall                      Pte. C.L. Thompson

   Pte. P. Hall                      Pte. J.J. Thompson

   Sapr. A. Hall                     Pte. T.H. Wake

   Capt. A.T. Laing                  Pte. W.H. Wake

   L.Cpl. G. Matthewson              Pte. R. Wilson

   Pte. J. McLaren  

 —————————————————–

On central panel

   Pte. Thomas H. Wake                  7th Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Pte. Wilfred H. Wake                 7th Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Pte. Philip Hall                     Australian Imperial

                                        Expeditionary Force

   Capt. Rev. Alexander T. Laing        13th Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Capt. Harry Sanderson                Royal Field

                                        Artillery

   2nd Lieut. Guy A.J. Burdon-Sanderson 2nd Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Capt. Alfred P. Brewis               1st Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Pte. Hugh Ross                       East Yorks

                                        Regiment

   Pte. George Taylor                   7th Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Pte. William Hall                    Australian Imperial

                                        Expeditionary Force

   Lce.Cpl. George A. Matthewson        Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Pte. Robert Wilson                   7th Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

   Pte. George L. Thompson              East Yorks

                                        Regt.

   Pte. William J. Clark                Coldstream

                                        Guards

   Pte. David P. Rogerson               West Riding

                                        Regt

   Pte. Matthew W. Forester             1st Northamptons

   Sapper Albert Hall                   Royal

                                        Engineers

   Pte. John J. Thompson                East Yorks

                                        Regiment

   Dr. James McLaren                    Royal

                                        Engineers

   Pte James Spratt                     Northumberland

                                        Fusiliers

 

   Greater love hath no man

   than this that a man lay

   down his life for

   his friends

NamesB3.02

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