St Mary's Church - Rothley
World War I, World War II
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ContributeChurch organ with associated large ornately painted wooden Roll of Honour (almost a triptych but wings do not meet in centre). Wings have St Michael slaying four-headed dragon to left and St George on horseback slaying dragon to right. Originally driven by water power, with waste water being disposed of in water ponds created by Mrs Abbot Robinson.
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St Mary's Church - Rothley
Grid Reference: SK5849012691
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Inscription Reads
THE GLORIOUS DEAD
1914 1918
LEST WE FORGET
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF ALL THE
MEN OF ROTHLEY WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
THEIR KING AND COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR
THIS ORGAN WAS PLACED IN
ROTHLEY CHURCH BY RELATIVES
AND FRIENDS. AD 1921 RIP
[NAMES]
ST MICHAEL
ST GEORGE
1939 - 1945
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