Parkes Methodist Church First World War Roll of Honour Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next 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 CountryRoll 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 familyAugust 12th 1917. Related memorials Parkes Methodist Church Second World War Book of Remembrance Related links Methodist Church (20 Apr 1916) Methodist Church (13 Sep 1917) Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply 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 Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar 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