Grindleford War Memorial - 1939-1945Programme of its Unveiling and Dedication, Sunday 9th November 1947Transcribed by Rosemary Lockie, © Copyright 2000-2012 UNVEILING and DEDICATIONSUNDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, 1947, at 3 p.m.1939 - MEMORIAL - 1945Erected to the Glory of God and in Grateful Remembrance of the
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Pte. PETER ROBERT KENYON 31st August, 1940. | Staff Sgt. CHARLES EGGINGTON PENNOCK 3rd September, 1942. |
Lieut. MICHAEL HARBURN DAVIS October, 1940. | Gnr. KENNETH FRENCH 5th March, 1943. |
Pilot Off. CHARLES TREVOR DAVIES, D.F.C. 26th March, 1941. | Mid. ROBERT GORDON BOWER 25th November, 1943. |
Cpl. FRANK LESLIE PENNOCK 8th May, 1941. | Sgt. LESLIE LEONARD JOHN SMITH 8th May, 1944. |
A/Fl. Lt. RONALD VICTOR TRUEMAN 24th July, 1941. | Lieut. HENRY BONNINGTON RIDGEWAY 3rd. August, 1944. |
Cpl. ERNEST CECIL BARLEY 11th October, 1941. | Pte. WALTER SMITH 15th May 1945. |
PRO PATRIA
Order of Service
HYMN.
All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell, Come ye before Him, and rejoice. The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid, He did us make, We are His flock, He doth us feed; And for His sheep He doth us take. O enter then His gates with praise, Approach with joy His courts unto; Praise, Laud, and bless His Name always, For it is seemly so to do. For why? the Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God Whom Heaven and earth adore, From men and from the Angel-host, Be praise and glory evermore. Amen. |
I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From |
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LET US PRAY.
Our Father, which art in heaven. Hallowed be Thy Name, |
THE MEMORIAL OF THE DEAD.
Remember, O Lord, all those, the brave and the true, who |
SILENCE SHALL BE KEPT FOR A SPACE.
Then shall be said:
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” |
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his |
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HYMN.
The Supreme Sacrifice.
O Valiant Hearts, who to your glory came, Through dust of conflict and through battle flame; Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, Your memory hallowed In the land you loved. Proudly you gathered, rank on rank, to war, As who had heard God's message from afar; All you had hoped for, all you had you gave To save man mankind - yourselves you scorned to save. Splendid you passed, the great surrender made, Into the light that nevermore shall fade; Deep your contentment In that blest abode, Who wait the last clear trumpet-call of God. Long years ago, as earth lay dark and still, Rose a loud cry upon a lonely hill, While in the frailty of our human clay, Christ, our Redeemer, passed the self-same way. Still stands His Cross from that dread hour to this, Like some bright star above the dark abyss; Still through the veil, the Victor's pitying eyes Look down to bless, our lesser Calvaries. These were His servants, in His steps they trod, Following through death the martyr'd Son of God; Victor He rose; victorious too shall rise They who have drunk His cup of sacrifice. O risen Lord. 0 Shepherd of our Dead, Whose Cross has bought them and Whose Staff has led -- In glorious hope their proud and sorrowing Land Commits her Children to Thy gracious hand. Amen. |
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LET US PRAY.
O Lord, our, heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Almighty God, Who alone givest wisdom and understand- O God, who by the suffering and death of Thy Son hast shown |
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O Lord, support us all the day long of this troublous life, Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with |
ADDRESS
Rev. F. G. STAFFORD, M.M.
HYMN.
Lord, while for all mankind we pray, Of every clime and coast, O hear us for our native land, The land we love the most. O guard our shores from every foe: With peace our borders bless; With prosperous times our cities crown, Our fields with plenteousness. Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and thee: And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty. Lord of the nations, thus to thee Our country we commend; Be thou her Refuge and her Trust, Her everlasting Friend. Amen. |
UNVEILING
by
Mrs. E. PENNOCK.
In Devout thankfulness to Almighty God, we unveil this |
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PRAYERS.
Rev. E.M. TURNER, M.A., B.Litt.
Almighty Father, Lord of heaven and earth; vouchsafe we In the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ and in the memory of Remember, O Lord, what Thou hast wrought in us and not |
THE PLACING OF THE LEGION'S WREATH.
THE PLACING OF THE PARISH WREATH
THE LAST POST.
Then shall be said:
The Legion of the Living salutes the “Legion of the Dead.”
Response -- by all present
“We will not break faith with ye.”
THE REVEILLE.
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HYMN.
O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. Beneath the shadow of Thy Throne Thy saints have dwelt secure Sufficient is Thine Arm alone. And our defence is sure. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles fast, And our eternal home. Amen. |
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King ! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us God save the King ! |
BLESSING.
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Transcribed by Rosemary Lockie © 2000