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Parkes Methodist Church First World War Roll of Honour

Parkes Methodist Church First World War Roll of Honour
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Description / Background

This roll of honour is a shield-shaped plaque, mounted on a timber board made of maple with an Oxford frame made of oak. The plaque is made of white marble and lists 49 members of the Parkes Methodist Church who served in the First World War. Their names are inscribed across two columns and highlighted in gold. Attached below the shield is a small plaque dedicated to two other members of the church community. 

The roll was unveiled on 9 September 1917. It replaced a previous honour roll made of white satin with painted names which was unveiled on 16 April 1916. The marble honour roll remains on site and is located on the left-hand side of the nave. Also inside the church is the Parkes Methodist Church Second World War Book of Remembrance.

The original satin honour roll was unveiled on 16 April 1916 in the Methodist Church at a service conducted by Rev. A Graham. The unveiling was performed by Mrs H Bowditch, who was connected for many years with the Sunday School attended by a number of those who served in the war (Western Champion, 20 April 1916).  

The new marble honour roll was unveiled on 9 September 1917 during the anniversary services of the church. Reverend A J Burt conducted the afternoon service where the marble plaque was unveiled by Mrs Joseph Nash Snr. The memorial was designed and manufactured by W G Dodd and the lettering was completed by Messrs Bigelow Bros. The memorial was presented to the church in memory of the Howard family to perpetuate the names of the young men from the congregation who had served in the war, replacing the previous satin honour roll (Western Champion, 13 September 1917). 

Inscription

Roll

For God King and Country
Roll of Honour
[Names]

Plaque

This honour roll 
is erected as a loving tribute 
in appreciation of the life & work 
of Robert Stephen Howard 
& Maria Howard 
by members of the family
August 12th 1917.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
R A Ayrton WW1 view
E M Baker WW1 view
J F Beasley WW1 view
T Bentley WW1 view
G R Best WW1 view
G Best WW1 view
W Best WW1 view
L E Bott WW1 view
B Bullock WW1 view
W O Carey WW1 view

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Address
Parkes Uniting Church
Cnr Court Street and Jansen Lane
Parkes NSW 2870
Local Government Area
Parkes Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Martin Butterfield. Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1917
Dedication date
09 September 1917
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble
Timber