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St Peters Anglican Cathedral First World War Book of Remembrance, Armidale

St Peters Anglican Cathedral First World War Book of Remembrance, Armidale
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Description / Background

This Book of Remembrance contains the names of men and women from the congregation of St Peters Cathedral in Armidale who served in the First World War. The first entries are those who died on active service abroad, followed by those who did return from war. The book has a decorative silver cover, which is removable, featuring a Canterbury cross with five dark blue gemstones, possibly opals. Around the cross are images of Australian gum leaves and a waratah flower at the bottom, in the shape of a laurel wreath.

In her report titled 'A Shrine in Silver', archivist for the Cathedral Jean Newall notes that the pages are parchment and the names are written in calligraphic script and listed in alphabetical order. 

The book was completed by Mildred Creed, with assistance from Miss H.G. Hurst (Hirst) who did the illuminating and binding. Creed was a distinguished pioneer of wrought silver and enamel work in NSW. The piece was commissioned by Bishop Wentworth Shield, who also dedicated it in 1923. 

The book is housed in a glass-topped timber cabinet within the church that was constructed by Mr Philip Moyes, a son of Bishop J.S. Moyes.

Inscription

Front cover

St Peters Cathedral.

1914-1918

Internal

Died On Service Abroad

[Names]

Requiem aeternam dona eis, domine, et lux perpetua lucent eis [Eternal life grant unto them, oLord, and may perpetual light shine upon them]

[Names]

Back cover

Silver, M. Creed, 1923

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
Sergeant A S Adey First World War, 1914–18 3678 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
C Alcorn First World War, 1914–18 view
J E Allingham First World War, 1914–18 view
J Anton First World War, 1914–18 view
Private L Austin First World War, 1914–18 1055 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
W Baker First World War, 1914–18 view
Private A Baldwin First World War, 1914–18 6949 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
W C Barker First World War, 1914–18 view
Private W H Bayly First World War, 1914–18 1506 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Gallipoli 1915 view
Private A V Beckhouse First World War, 1914–18 5799 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
St Peters Cathedral
122 Rusden Street
Armidale NSW 2350
Local Government Area
Armidale Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Memorial book/Book of Remembrance
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1923
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Glass
Metal
Timber