St Peter`s Tregeagle Honour RollPrint Page

The wooden honour roll commemorates those connected with the church who served in World War One and World War Two.

Honour rolls containing the names of 99 men and 9 women will be unveiled at the Church of England in Alstonville, Rous and Tregeagle on Sunday and Monday. Details are: Alstonville, 46 men, 5 women; Rous, 26-2; Tregeagle, 27-2. The rolls are in honour of members of the Church of England who enlisted to serve in the 1939-45 war. They were compiled by the congregations of St. Bartholomew's (Alstonville), St. John's (Rous) and St. Peter's (Tregeagle). On Sunday the honour roll for Rous will be unveiled at 2 p.m. and at Tregeagle church a similar ceremony will be held at 7.30 p.m. On Monday the unveiling ceremony will take place at Alstonville at 7.30 p.m.

The Rector, Mr. E. Williams, said yesterday that all who wish to pay tribute are invited to attend. A special invitation has been sent to those whose name is on the roll of honour. The Ven. Archaeacon W. Burvill (Ballina) will officiate as deputy for he Bishop for the unveiling ceremony. The rector of the parish will preach at each service. In addition to the Honour Roll, members of the church at Alstonville are erecting a suitable notice board with electric lighting; the church at Rous a new Lectern and the church at Tregeagle is being wired and fitted with the bronze fittings and suitable globes ready for the electric light. These are being installed at each church by voluntary contributions. 
Northern Star (Lismore, NSW), 19 April 1951.

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