HEXAB148

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War memorial book display case on stand

display-case | furniture

wood

Glass-topped book display case with brassed lock. Highly-polished, simple design with wooden crosses mounted on sides. Understretchers to front & back. Shield attached to front understretcher with painted lettering:

3^RD
RECONNAISSANCE.REGT.
8. RNF.

RECONNAISSANCE CORPS

The 1^st-line “RD” is superscript & underlined

3^rd Recce. members: Bill Anderson of Newcastle and William Liddle; badge: Joe Riley

1988

1998: “A Book of Remembrance was installed in the Lady Chapel by 3^rd RECCE Regiment.” [Churchwardens Record HEXAB9535 p80]
Permission had been given to the Northumberland Fusiliers to install a memorial book in the Abbey. Abbey Chronicle, June 1999, p.3 Annual Meetings
“Grandad Joseph made RNF plaque in Abbey, 3^rd Recce RNF. My Grandad Joseph Riley served in 2^nd World War, also British Expeditionary Force, Dunkirk, D-Day, also. He was born from Belgian refugee & Birtley girl, 1^st World War.” [Brett Riley, Hexham Remembers Recollection]
The maker, William Anderson, received a framed and glazed certificate of “Médaille du Jubilé” [HEXAB3263]
14 Nov 1997: “Remembering: Looking at the cabinet containing the Book of Remembrance at Hexham Abbey are, from left, George Kirkley, with William Anderson and William Liddle who have made the cabinet.” [Hexham Courant photograph caption]

H 910 | W 500 | D 300

On ground

North Transept/East Aisle/Bay 1: War Memorial Chapel

CND: NTAF8
1999, 12 Feb. To place in the North transept lady chapel, on the right as one faces the altar, a book of remembrance for 3^rd RECCE Regiment, (8 R.N.F.), and cabinet therefor, the book to be leather bound, manuscript. Faculty reg. no.5. Archdeacon's Faculty no.5077.