Brigg - Roman Catholic Church (Lost)

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Reference WMO/265983

Address:

Formerly Bigby Street

Brigg

England

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Status: Lost/missing

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Roadside

Description: Other cross

Materials:

Unknown Unknown

Lettering: Unknown

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)

About the memorial: The Roman Catholic Chapel, Brigg existed between 1874 and 1966, and was a converted stable owned by the Elwes family of the Manor House, Brigg. Its location is now covered by an extension to the house of 5, Manor House Convent, Bigby Street, Brigg. The memorial was in the form of a black cross (possibly marble) of approximately 6 feet (1.83m) in height on a small stone base, there was a white (material unknown) figure of a crucified Christ attached. Above the memorial was a small V shaped roof, which afforded weather protection, the V pointed upwards. The memorial was to the immediate right (looking from the street toward the chapel) of the chapel main doors

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UNVEILING BY LADY WINEFRIDE ELWES


The Brigg Roman Catholics have perpetuated the memory of those of their faith who made the supreme sacrifice in the great war, as well as those who served in His Majesty’s Forces, by the erection of a Cross, the unveiling of which was performed on Sunday night by Lady Winefride Elwes. The memorial is erected on the exterior wall of the edifice. Prior to the ceremony, which was largely attended, the Silver Band and Boy Scouts paraded. Those who have fallen in upholding the honour of the country are Capt. G. Sowter, Lieut. F. Sowter, Midshipman  Gervase  de  Bless,  Lieut.  Bernard  Harrison,  Wm.  Buckridge,  Jas.  Devine, Michael Cleary, Jas. Clark, Jack Walton, Harry Cooney, Francis Jackson and John Catterall. The others who have served in the forces are Capt. Geoffrey Elwes, Capt. Rudolph Elwes, M.C., Capt. Guy Elwes, Lieut. V. Elwes, Lieut. E. Gibson, Lieut. Moypan, Cyril S. Sowter, M. Phillips, Walter Cooney, Wm. Cooney, Cyril Catterall, Wm. Catterall, Thos. Cleary, Wm. Cleary, F. Cross, E. Leeson, John Terry, J. McGrath, J. Kleaney, W. Kent, Jack Clark, Fred Dalton, Bert Dalton, J. Fox, A. Duncan, G. Turner, J. Magurre, Nicol. Pieroni, Isidore Pierout, John Pierout, Cyril Clark and John Griffin.
Immediately after Lady Winefride Elwes had unveiled the memorial, which was surrounded by flowers, the Rev. Father Grimes performed the consecration ceremony. In her address, Lady Winefride pointed out the Cross had been erected as a memorial to those who had given their lives in the great war, as well as those who had fought and returned. She was much impressed by the other beautiful war memorial that had been erected to those of Brigg who had fallen in the war, but the Roman Catholics too though fit to perpetuate those of their faith  who  had  made  the  supreme  sacrifice,  as  well  as  those  who  returned  from  battle. Although their memorial was an humble one, yet, it was hoped it would stand for higher ideals as it represented the Saviour suffering on the Cross and she hoped they would always keep that high ideal before them, as the sacrifice of Christ was the great essential of Christianity. During the war, a great deal was heard of the ideals of the Germans and as was well known, when the Germans started the war they resorted to pillage and did anything conceivable to get the better of their foes, despite how ever abominable they were. The crucifix of our Lord stood for the opposite for which the Germans materialistic mind fought for. When Japan joined the Allies, they saw how essential it was to look into Christian ideals, what they meant and for what the Allies were fighting to maintain. Those ideals were represented by that crucifix. However, today there was the terrible possibility of falling into materialism and it was sad that to many that the whole aim and object of life seemed to be money. It was seen during the war, there were those who were always in fearful dangers, whilst others were at home and out of danger, took every opportunity of making money. They should never let it be forgotten how those had sacrificed temporal advantages, their lives and prospects in life to fight for the highest ideals. Their debt to those who made the supreme sacrifice was great, as well as those who had fought and returned. When our blessed Lord came to earth to establish the religion of the world. He so in an extraordinary way. He did not take the advantage of world power, and learning, but choose twelve men who were unlearned. Then he came to an ignominious death on the Cross, and since then had the cross been of the fundamentals in teaching Divinity. The Cross was the foundation of religion and despite whatever opposition that had to be met, that quiet voice of the Master spoke from within. In France and Belgium, where there has been so much devastation, yet there was to be seen at
 
innumerable places the crucifix, which was emblematic of religion and showed it was greater than material and that religion was the greatest ideal in the world. It was the Catholic Church where they would first find that still quiet voice.
The ceremony terminated after the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille, and the
singing of ―Faith of our fathers.‖
The Rev. Father Grimes preached an eloquent sermon from the text ―Greater  love have no man than this, that he lay down his live for his friends.‖ He remarked that the war could not have been won without death nor could they have been victory and peace without it. It was through those who had made the supreme sacrifice that England and many other countries had been saved. In Brigg through the generosity of Mr. Stamp there was a splendid memorial raised to everyone who had fallen in the war, and that day, the Roman Catholics had in a humble way erected a memorial to those of their congregation who had sacrificed their live was well as those who fought and came back. The memorial took the form of a cross, as the cross was the foundation of their religion. Their memorial was humble to represent the humility of Christ, as the death of Christ on the Cross was the prelude to life resurrection, so that, all could share in His glorious life. Sacrifices was the price of victory. Christ gave his life to win the great victory against our foes so that we might have etern al happiness. Our live should be worthy of his sacrifice. Those who suffered with Him, would return to Him. What they were commemorating that day should teach them a great lesson. What should they do for the dead? They should do something more than erect a monument and place wreaths of flowers to the memory of the dead, which were more to satisfy their monument. Could they do nothing to reward the dead for what they had done? Monuments would not benefit the dead. During the war from thousands of non-Catholic places of Christianity they had been realised one thin that could be done for the dead perpetually and that was give them our prayers which could enrich them and benefit them. That would be some return to them for what they had done for us. The war had changed one particular principle in protestants and that was praying for the dead and asking for mercy on their souls. That brought things back to pre-Reformation times because until the war there was no recognition and it was thought a mistake to have prayers for the departed, which was considered idolatrous and superstitious. Now they saw people going behind the Reformation. Why should they not be prayers for the dead, because prayers would satisfy our hearts
And affection for those who had gone. It had always been that the Catholic Church prayed for the dead because they knew God was a merciful God and would show mercy upon their souls by answering their prayers. He would realise and satisfy their desire for souls. It was not expected that all those soldiers who had fallen were fit to go into the presence of the Holy One at once, as there were spiritual defects by the neglect of God for the things of this world. They prayed for the dead so that the dead could gradually be fit to go though the clear unclouded light to God. Those souls which were not fit to go into the presence of God at once, would not be sent to Hell, but work though a purifying process until fit to enter His presence. Purgatory was an word, that was looked upon with abhorrence, by those who did not understand its true meaning. Purgatory was for the purification and cleansing of the soul, and when its full and proper meaning was known there would be no dabbling with spiritualism, Theophany and other mediums. Praying for the dead had been one of the great principles of the Holy Catholic faith from the beginning.
During the service Mr. Gervase Elwes sang ―If with all your hearts.‖
Lincolnshire Star dated 9th August 1919.

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