THIS STONE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THE EX-SERVICE MEN OF SACRISTON BY CORPORAL JOHN LEE, AND DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE AUGUST 1914    NOVEMBER 1918

[There are twenty-three stones, most of them inserted in the brickwork beneath the windows of the Institute. Not all can be read today.]

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY T.F. BRASS O.B.E., J.P.C.C. PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY W.S. HUNTER D.L., J.P. GILLING CASTLE

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY F.C. HUNTER J.P. EXMOUTH

[eroded]

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY CAPT. T.A. BRADFORD D.S.O.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY W.B. SOWERBY ESQ.

THIS STONE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF SACRISTON LODGE, BY B. LAMBERT, ESQ.

... LAID ON BEHALF ... LODGE ... ESQ.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY CORONER J. GRAHAM T.D.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY JOHN LAWSON M.P.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY DR. J.H.R. CARSON

... LAID ON ... A.M.B. ... ...HOMAS ESQ.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY JAMES ROBSON ESQ. PRESIDENT OF THE D.M.A.

[eroded]

THIS STONE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THE MECHANICS LODGE BY ... ESQ.

IN MEMORIAM BY SONS OF TEMPERANCE

THIS STONE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THE RECHABITES BY S. HUNTER, ESQ.

THIS STONE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THE SACRISTON P.S.A. BY T.F. BRASS O.B.E. J.P.C.C.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY MR & MRS GEORGE CRAIG SACRISTON

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY ALLAN, DOUGLAS & GEORGE DIXON CRAIG

THIS STONE WAS LAID ON BEHALF OF THE EX-SERVICE MENS CLUB BY JAMES HENDERSON ESQ.

THIS STONE WAS LAID BY MRS JOSEPH CARR SACRISTON

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[A monument in the church reads:]

PLACED HERE BY THE OFFICIALS AND FRIENDS IN AFFECTIONATE memory of LIEUT. J.R. BRASS, 8TH D.L.I., ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE CHARLAW & SACRISTON COLLIERIES WHO FELL IN THE BATTLE OF YPRES, 26TH APRIL 1915. He died a brave soldier for his King and Country.