War Memorial, St Peter, Nether Tabley.

War Memorial, St Peter, Nether Tabley.

Location

In St Peter's Chapel, Tabley Hall, Nether Tabley, Cheshire.

Description

Wooden panels mounted on the wall name those of Nether Tabley who fell in the two world wars.

Inscription

THESE
MEN of
TABLEY WHO
IN SERVING
KING & COUNTRY
GAVE THEIR
LIVES




ANNO
DOMINI
1914
1919
Tom BARROW
Sussex Regiment
Thomas BELL
Cheshire Regiment
George GREGORY
Ches' Yeom'y & Lanc's Reg't
John HULSE
Machine Gun Corps
Arthur KETTLE
Cheshire Regiment
Sydney LEICESTER
Cheshire Regiment
I M PRESTON
Hampshire Regiment
George RILEY
Cheshire Regiment
George WHITTAKER
Manchester Regiment




John BECKE
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Michael BECKE
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Arthur F CRAVEN
                King's Own Scottish Borderers
Sydney S WALTON
Parachute Regiment
George J WHITHEAD
Royal Artillery


LORD,  FOR THEIR FRIENDS
THEY  FOUGHT  AND  FELL !

NO GREATER LOVE THYSELF
DIDST TELL !

NOR   FLOOD   NOR   FLAME
NOR   EARTH   MADE   HELL

COULD THEIR TRUE HEARTED
VALOUR QUELL:

IS   IT   WELL   WITH   THEM?

IT IS WELL.














ANNO
DOMINI
1939
1945

War Memorial, St Peter, Nether Tabley.

Comment

St Peter's is a fascinating old place of worship standing alongside Tabley Hall. Its interior looks as though is has remained unchanged for centuries, still lit by candles. I enjoyed exploring, but couldn't find the war memorial which I had been told was there. There remained the entrance hall, currently unused, the side entrance from Tabley Hall is used instead. It has no windows and was in complete darkness. I groped my way in and took flash photographs, rotating between each, until one revealed wreaths of red poppies in the distance. Making my way in that direction, I navigated by flash photo and camera screen. Once in front of the memorial, photos were taken by trial and much error. Thus the memorial was recorded. I stood in front of it, photographed it, but didn't see it with my own eyes. Such are the marvels of a digital camera with instant playback, and a lens that can focus automatically in complete darkness.

Carl's Cam